ADAA final exam Questions With All
Correct Answers
Mesial - Answers-Closest to midline
.Distal - Answers-Farthest from midline
.Lingual - Answers-Tongue side of teeth
.Labial - Answers-Facing the lips
.Facial/Buccal - Answers-Facing the cheek
.Occlusal - Answers-Chewing surface of the tooth (posterior teeth)
.Incisal - Answers-Used for cutting (anterior teeth)
.General Dentist - Answers-Treats and manages overall oral healthcare
.Orthodontist - Answers-Aligns and straightens teeth
.Endodontist - Answers-Root Canal Therapy(RTC)
.Periodontist - Answers-Gum disease or Periodontal disease
.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon - Answers-Treats diseases, injuries related to jaw, head,
neck, face, jaws and mouth by surgeries
.Prosthodontist - Answers-Prosthetics including dentures, and partials
.Pedodontist - Answers-Treats and manages over oral healthcare for children
.Frontal plane - Answers-anterior and posterior portions
.Midsagittal plane - Answers-left and right portions
.Horizontal plane - Answers-upper and lower portions
.Mandible - Answers-lower jaw that holds teeth (aka the mandibular arch)
.Maxilla - Answers-upper jaw that holds teeth (aka the maxillary arch)
, .Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - Answers-the joint on each side of the head that
allows movement of the mandible
.Mental Foramen - Answers-1 of 2 holes located on the front surface of the
mandible...they are between the 1st and 2nd premolars...they permit passage of the
mental nerve and blood vessels
.Ramus - Answers-part of the mandible that turns towards the skull vertically to allow
rotation of the TMJ in a vertical direction
.Condyles - Answers-round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to
open and close
.Labial Frenum - Answers-band of tissue inside the mouth that is attached at the center
of the lips on both the maxillary and the mandibular arch
.Lingual Frenum - Answers-thin fold of skin that extends from the floor of the mouth to
the bottom of the tongue
.Submandibular Gland - Answers-gland under the tongue that secretes saliva
.Hard Palate - Answers-gingiva underlying roof of mouth
.Soft Palate - Answers-skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely (do NOT
suction on this section...it will activate the gag reflex)
.Tonsil - Answers-mass of lymphatic tissue...usually round or oval in shape...located on
each side of throat
.Uvula - Answers-pear shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
.Buccal Vestibule - Answers-area between the cheeks and teeth...upper and lower
(typically suction from here)
.Bone - Answers-hard tissue that the teeth reside in
.Periodontal Ligament - Answers-group of hair-like ligaments between the bone and the
root that serves as a shock absorber for the tooth
.Cementum - Answers-outer layer covering the anatomic root of a tooth
.Apex - Answers-tapered end of each root tip where the nerves exit the tooth
.Pulp Chamber Cavity - Answers-space occupied by pulp
Correct Answers
Mesial - Answers-Closest to midline
.Distal - Answers-Farthest from midline
.Lingual - Answers-Tongue side of teeth
.Labial - Answers-Facing the lips
.Facial/Buccal - Answers-Facing the cheek
.Occlusal - Answers-Chewing surface of the tooth (posterior teeth)
.Incisal - Answers-Used for cutting (anterior teeth)
.General Dentist - Answers-Treats and manages overall oral healthcare
.Orthodontist - Answers-Aligns and straightens teeth
.Endodontist - Answers-Root Canal Therapy(RTC)
.Periodontist - Answers-Gum disease or Periodontal disease
.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon - Answers-Treats diseases, injuries related to jaw, head,
neck, face, jaws and mouth by surgeries
.Prosthodontist - Answers-Prosthetics including dentures, and partials
.Pedodontist - Answers-Treats and manages over oral healthcare for children
.Frontal plane - Answers-anterior and posterior portions
.Midsagittal plane - Answers-left and right portions
.Horizontal plane - Answers-upper and lower portions
.Mandible - Answers-lower jaw that holds teeth (aka the mandibular arch)
.Maxilla - Answers-upper jaw that holds teeth (aka the maxillary arch)
, .Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - Answers-the joint on each side of the head that
allows movement of the mandible
.Mental Foramen - Answers-1 of 2 holes located on the front surface of the
mandible...they are between the 1st and 2nd premolars...they permit passage of the
mental nerve and blood vessels
.Ramus - Answers-part of the mandible that turns towards the skull vertically to allow
rotation of the TMJ in a vertical direction
.Condyles - Answers-round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to
open and close
.Labial Frenum - Answers-band of tissue inside the mouth that is attached at the center
of the lips on both the maxillary and the mandibular arch
.Lingual Frenum - Answers-thin fold of skin that extends from the floor of the mouth to
the bottom of the tongue
.Submandibular Gland - Answers-gland under the tongue that secretes saliva
.Hard Palate - Answers-gingiva underlying roof of mouth
.Soft Palate - Answers-skin posterior to the hard palate that moves freely (do NOT
suction on this section...it will activate the gag reflex)
.Tonsil - Answers-mass of lymphatic tissue...usually round or oval in shape...located on
each side of throat
.Uvula - Answers-pear shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
.Buccal Vestibule - Answers-area between the cheeks and teeth...upper and lower
(typically suction from here)
.Bone - Answers-hard tissue that the teeth reside in
.Periodontal Ligament - Answers-group of hair-like ligaments between the bone and the
root that serves as a shock absorber for the tooth
.Cementum - Answers-outer layer covering the anatomic root of a tooth
.Apex - Answers-tapered end of each root tip where the nerves exit the tooth
.Pulp Chamber Cavity - Answers-space occupied by pulp
