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PA EFDA Exam Prep Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
Cingulum
✓ a bulge or prominence of enamel found on the cervical third of the
lingual surface of an anterior tooth.
Cusp
✓ a major developmental convexity on or near the occlusal surface of a
posterior tooth.
Cusp
✓ Found on the incisal edges of canines,
Cusp
✓ a premolar usually has two of these on the buccal and lingual
surfaces.Mandibular second premolar may sometimes have three of
these.
Cusp Of Carabelli
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✓ Only found on the maxillary first molars
Cusp of Carabelli
✓ only found on tooth #3 and #14
Cusp of Carabelli
✓ The fifth cusp, located on the mesial-lingual surface of many maxillary
first molars.
Cusp
✓ Maxillary first and second molars and mandibular second molars
usually have four of these
Fossa
✓ irregular depressions or concavities on the surface of anterior and
posterior teeth
✓
Central Fossa
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✓ the depression or concavity found in the central portion of the
occlusal surface of molars
Ridge
✓ The linear elevation on the surface of a tooth.
Marginal Ridge
✓ The rounded boarder of enamel that forms the mesial and distal
boundaries of the occlusal surface of molars and premolars
Marginal Ridge
✓ the mesial and distal boundaries of the lingual surfaces of incisors and
cuspids.
Triangular Ridge
✓ a ridge on a molar or premolar that descends from the tips of the cusp
towards the central part of the occlusal surface.
Transverse Ridge
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✓ the ridge formed by two triangular ridges that extend across the
surface of posterior teeth.
Oblique Ridge
✓ Ridge crossing the occlusal surface of only maxillary molars in an
oblique direction
How many major fossa's are there
✓ 4
lingual Fossa
Central Fossa
Mesial and Distal triangular fossa
Lingual Fossa
✓ depression or concavity found on the lingual surface of mandibular
and maxillary incisors located between the mesial and distal marginal
ridges
Triangular Fossa
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