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DENTAL SCHOOL, WEEK 1 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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DENTAL SCHOOL, WEEK 1 ACCURATEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Anterior teeth - ANSWER #6-11 or #22-27 have an incisal edge.
Exfoliation - ANSWER The process by which primary teeth are shed.
Occlusion - ANSWER Contact between the maxillary and the mandibular teeth; how your teeth come
together.
Mandibular. - ANSWER The lower arch/teeth.
Enamel - ANSWER The hard material/tissue that covers the anatomic crown of the tooth: covers and
protects underlying tissue of the tooth. Hardest material in the body.
Dentition - ANSWER The natural teeth in the dental arches.
Root canal - ANSWER Contains pulp matter and extend like canals down into the tooth.
Vestibule - ANSWER The tissue that connects teeth, gums, lips, and cheeks.
C.D.A - ANSWER Certified dental assistant.
Maxillary - ANSWER Upper arch/teeth.
Frenum - ANSWER The narrow back of tissue that connects two structures.
Hard and soft palate - ANSWER Serve as the roof of the mouth and separate it from nasal cavity.
, Supine position - ANSWER The patient is in the dental chair, lying on their back and their whole body is
approximately at the same plane.
Main duty of a dental assistant - ANSWER Assist doctor chair side during dental procedures.
Gag reflex - ANSWER A protective mechanism located in the posterior region of the mouth.
Pulp - ANSWER Vital tissue of nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue; never supply that receives
and transmits pain stimuli; "considered the heart of the tooth".
Root - ANSWER The portion of the tooth normally embedded in the alveolar process (bone) and covered
with cementum; anchors the tooth.
R.D.H - ANSWER Registered dental hygienist.
Quandrant - ANSWER One of the four sections, or quarters of the mouth.
Interproximal spaces - ANSWER Space between the proximal surfaces of the teeth; area where you floss.
Posterior - ANSWER Means toward the back.
Apex - ANSWER The anatomic area at the tapered end of the root tip.
Intraoral - ANSWER Within the mouth.
D.D.S - ANSWER Doctor of dental surgery.
Periapical - ANSWER Surrounding the apex, the tapered area at the end of the root tip.
Cusp - ANSWER Pointed or rounded areas of the tooth.
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