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How many molars are present in the mandibular arch? - Answer 6

The permanent mandibular second molar differs from the permanent mandibular first
molar by number of? - Answer Cusps

Which is not found on the occlusal surface of a mandibular molar? - Answer
Cingulum

A cusp of carabelli is located on a maxillary first molar of the? - Answer Mesiolingual
cusp

3 round protuberances - Answer Mamelons

What is found on both posterior and anterior teeth? - Answer Marginal ridges

A ligual pit is most commonly found on what teeth #'s? - Answer 7 and 10

What molar is likely to have 3 buccal cusps? - Answer Mandibular first

The label Mesiobucco-occlusal is appropriate for? - Answer Point Angle of a
posterior tooth

On a maxillary first premolar what is the groove that sperates the buccal and lingual
cusps? - Answer Central groove

The molar with a Y,H, or U pattern - Answer Mandibular second premolar

A facial and lingual triangular ridge join to form? - Answer Transverse ridge

Cusps for a mandibular first molar - Answer mesiolingual, mesiofacial, distolingual,
distofacial, distal

Major difference between first and second molars? - Answer 1st molars has 5 cusps,
2nd molars have 4 cusps

Which is true of oblique ridges? - Answer Only Maxillary molars have Oblique ridges

Facial surfaces of teeth include what? - Answer Labial and Buccal surfaces

Elevated crests of enamel that form mesial and distal margins of the occlusal surface
- Answer Marginal ridges

The bulk of a tooth is made up of - Answer Dentin

Interproximal spaces between teeth - Answer Gingival papillae

Mesial and distal marginal ridges are found on - Answer Both Posterior and Anterior
teeth

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The distal triangular fossa of the maxillary first molar is separated from the central
fossa by the? - Answer Oblique ridge

A pinpoint depression where two or more grooves meet? - Answer Pit

V-shaped spaces between proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth - Answer
Embrasure

A cavity prep the includes the mesial incisal angle of a maxillary central incisor is a?
- Answer Class IV

Overbite - Answer Vertical overlap of maxillary incisors

Centric occlusion - Answer Touching together of the upper and lower teeth when
jaws are closed

Overjet - Answer Horizontal space between upper and lower incisors

Excursive movements - Answer Movement of jaw from left to right

Protrusive movements - Answer Thrusting lower jaw forward

Crossbite - Answer Mandibular teeth are facial to their maxillary counterparts

Working cusps - Answer Lingual of upper; Buccal of lower

Non-working cusps - Answer Buccal of upper; Lingual of lower

Walls of a molar - Answer pulpal floor,buccal,distal,lingual,mesial

Features of the occlusal surface of a permanent maxillary molar include.. - Answer
distomarginal ridge, mesiomarginal ridge, oblique ridge, distomarginal ridge, cusp of
caribelli

Structure that covers the anatomical crown of a tooth - Answer Enamel

The maxillary first premolar differs from the maxillary second premolar in that the
maxillary first premolar has: - Answer 2 roots, one buccal and one lingual

The relationship between the working end of the instrument and the tooth surface -
Answer Adaptation

Carious lesions are least likely to occur on - Answer Cusp tips

Instruments used to place amalgams/composite resins into preps - Answer
Compactors

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