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100

What is the standardized test required for admission to dental school?

What is the DAT. 
100
In what area do Pediatric Dentist specialize?
What are children/adolescents, OR preventative dentistry.
100

What is the outermost layer of the tooth called?

What is tooth enamel.

100

What is the recommended duration for brushing your teeth?

What is two minutes.

100

A cavity is also called?

A dental caries

200

What are four main subject areas that will be on the DAT?

Natural Sciences, PAT, Reading Comprehension, and Quantitative Reasoning 

200
What does a prosthodontist do?
What are dentures/implants/cosmetic procedures.
200

How many teeth are in the average adult mouth?

What are 32 teeth.

200

How often should you replace your tooth brush?

What is every 6 weeks.

200

What category of food, (i.e. from the food pyramid) is said to be especially helpful against tooth decay?


What is Dairy 

300

What type of experience is recommended to have before applying to dental school ? 

What is Shadowing experience

300
What does a Periodontist do?
What is treat and cure diseases of the gums.
300

What term is used to describe a decayed area in a tooth caused by tooth decay?

What is Cavity.

300

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

What is tooth enamel

300

This sugary drink is one of the biggest contributors to cavities in children and teens


What is Soda

400

This section of the DAT evaluates your ability to visualize 3D objects.

What is the Perceptual Ability Test (PAT)

400
What does an Endodontist do?
What is specialize in root canals.
400

What is the part of the tooth that is visible in the mouth?

What is the Crown.

400

What is the dental procedure called that involves cleaning out the inside of a tooth to treat infection?

What is Root canal.

400

In Home Alone 2, this burglar loses a single gold tooth during one of his encounters with Kevin

What is Marv

500

What is the application service used to apply to most dental schools in the U.S.?

What is ADEA AADSAS :)

500
If you needed to get reconstructive surgery of the mouth and/or jaw, to whom would you go to?
What is an Oral and Maxilofacial surgeon.
500

What are the four types of teeth?

What are molars, premolars, incisors and canines.

500

Approximately how many miles of dental floss are used each year in North America? (Closest guess gets the win :))

What is over three million miles

500

This mineral makes up most of your tooth enamel and gives it strength

What is Calcium