Dental Anatomy Master Exam Prep 2026–
2027: Complete Study Guide with Updated
Questions, Detailed Explanations & Smart
Revision Methods
Description (Well Explained)
This 2026–2027 Exam Study Guide is designed to help students prepare in a structured,
practical, and effective way—not just by memorizing answers, but by truly understanding how
to solve exam questions.
Unlike basic revision notes, this guide focuses on how questions are asked and how to
approach them correctly, making it easier to handle both familiar and unfamiliar problems
during exams.
Upper Arch Is Named? - ANSWER Maxillary
Lower Arch is Named? - ANSWER Mandibular
Considering the two sets of human Dentition, which of the following will be used to identify the
dentition during childhood? - ANSWER Primary Dentition
How many teeth in the permanent dentition? - ANSWER 32 (16 on each arch, 8 on each
Quadrant).
How many teeth in the primary dentition? - ANSWER 20 (10 on each arch, 5 on each
quadrant).
,What are the Dental numbering systems and what are there names? - ANSWER There are
three.
1. Universal Numbering System
2. Palmer Notation System
3. International Numbering System
Universal Numbering System for Permanent Dentition? - ANSWER Numbering teeth 1-32
(Starting Upper Right Wisdom tooth #1, Ending on Upper Left Wisdom tooth #16. Then From
Lower Left Wisdom tooth #17 Wrap around to Lower Right to end at Wisdom tooth #32).
What is the Palmer Notation System? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants, Separated By Brackets
Start count From Central Incisors to Wisdom teeth. (8 Per Quadrant)
1. Permanent Dentition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2. A Number is placed in a bracket Showing which Quadrant the tooth corresponds to (see pic.).
Universal Numbering System for Primary Dentition? - ANSWER Numbering teeth A-T (Starting
on upper Right 2nd Molar #A, Then Wrap Around to Left 2nd Molar #J. From Lower Left 2nd
Molar #K Wrap around to the Lower Right 2nd Molar #T.
What Are the Letters for Primary Maxillary Centrals? - ANSWER EF
What are the Letters for Primary Mandibular Centrals? - ANSWER OP
What is the Palmer Notation for Primary Dentition? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants, Divide by
bracktes
Start count From Central Incisors to 2nd Molars. (5 per Quadrant)
1. Primary Dentition: A, B, C, D, E (In a bracket for the quadrant)
, The International Numbering System For permanent Dentition? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants.
1. Number each Quadrant; #1 upper right, #2 upper Left, #3 Lower Left and #4 Lower Right.
2. From Central to Wisdom tooth (1-8)
3. Add the Quadrant # first then the Tooth # for the tooth Number and Quadrant location. (UR
Central Is 11, and UL Canine is 23).
The International Numbering System for Primary Dentition? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants.
1. Number Each Quadrant; (note: permanent were 1 to 4) Primary will be 5-8. Upper Right #5,
Upper Left #6, Lower Left #7, Lower Right #8.
2. Count Tooth From Central To 2nd Molar.
(1-5)
3. Quadrant # first then The Tooth #. To show the Tooth Number and Quadrant location. (UR
Central is 51, and UL Canine is 63.
Which tooth surface faces the tongue? - ANSWER Lingual
What is the enlargement or Bulge on the cervical third of the lingual surface of the crown of
anterior teeth? - ANSWER Cingulum
Where would you most likely find a pit? - ANSWER At Center of a Fosse, or at the End of a
buccal grove
Anterior Tooth, name the Cusp surfaces and angle names? - ANSWER Mesial Cusp Ridge
Distal Cusp Ridge
Incisal Edge
2027: Complete Study Guide with Updated
Questions, Detailed Explanations & Smart
Revision Methods
Description (Well Explained)
This 2026–2027 Exam Study Guide is designed to help students prepare in a structured,
practical, and effective way—not just by memorizing answers, but by truly understanding how
to solve exam questions.
Unlike basic revision notes, this guide focuses on how questions are asked and how to
approach them correctly, making it easier to handle both familiar and unfamiliar problems
during exams.
Upper Arch Is Named? - ANSWER Maxillary
Lower Arch is Named? - ANSWER Mandibular
Considering the two sets of human Dentition, which of the following will be used to identify the
dentition during childhood? - ANSWER Primary Dentition
How many teeth in the permanent dentition? - ANSWER 32 (16 on each arch, 8 on each
Quadrant).
How many teeth in the primary dentition? - ANSWER 20 (10 on each arch, 5 on each
quadrant).
,What are the Dental numbering systems and what are there names? - ANSWER There are
three.
1. Universal Numbering System
2. Palmer Notation System
3. International Numbering System
Universal Numbering System for Permanent Dentition? - ANSWER Numbering teeth 1-32
(Starting Upper Right Wisdom tooth #1, Ending on Upper Left Wisdom tooth #16. Then From
Lower Left Wisdom tooth #17 Wrap around to Lower Right to end at Wisdom tooth #32).
What is the Palmer Notation System? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants, Separated By Brackets
Start count From Central Incisors to Wisdom teeth. (8 Per Quadrant)
1. Permanent Dentition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2. A Number is placed in a bracket Showing which Quadrant the tooth corresponds to (see pic.).
Universal Numbering System for Primary Dentition? - ANSWER Numbering teeth A-T (Starting
on upper Right 2nd Molar #A, Then Wrap Around to Left 2nd Molar #J. From Lower Left 2nd
Molar #K Wrap around to the Lower Right 2nd Molar #T.
What Are the Letters for Primary Maxillary Centrals? - ANSWER EF
What are the Letters for Primary Mandibular Centrals? - ANSWER OP
What is the Palmer Notation for Primary Dentition? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants, Divide by
bracktes
Start count From Central Incisors to 2nd Molars. (5 per Quadrant)
1. Primary Dentition: A, B, C, D, E (In a bracket for the quadrant)
, The International Numbering System For permanent Dentition? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants.
1. Number each Quadrant; #1 upper right, #2 upper Left, #3 Lower Left and #4 Lower Right.
2. From Central to Wisdom tooth (1-8)
3. Add the Quadrant # first then the Tooth # for the tooth Number and Quadrant location. (UR
Central Is 11, and UL Canine is 23).
The International Numbering System for Primary Dentition? - ANSWER 4 Quadrants.
1. Number Each Quadrant; (note: permanent were 1 to 4) Primary will be 5-8. Upper Right #5,
Upper Left #6, Lower Left #7, Lower Right #8.
2. Count Tooth From Central To 2nd Molar.
(1-5)
3. Quadrant # first then The Tooth #. To show the Tooth Number and Quadrant location. (UR
Central is 51, and UL Canine is 63.
Which tooth surface faces the tongue? - ANSWER Lingual
What is the enlargement or Bulge on the cervical third of the lingual surface of the crown of
anterior teeth? - ANSWER Cingulum
Where would you most likely find a pit? - ANSWER At Center of a Fosse, or at the End of a
buccal grove
Anterior Tooth, name the Cusp surfaces and angle names? - ANSWER Mesial Cusp Ridge
Distal Cusp Ridge
Incisal Edge
