Tooth Surfaces

The correct name for teeth is

• Dentition

• Maxillary

• Mandibular

• occlusion

The human mouth is divided into two sections, or arches, called the:

• quadrants.

• maxillary arch.

• mandibular arch.

• b and c

The mouth can be divided into four sections called:

• Arches

• Sextants

• Quadrants

• Dentition

The first set of primary teeth is also referred to as _____ teeth.

• deciduous

• dentition

• embrasure

• succedaneous

Each quadrant of the permanent dentition contains _____ teeth, whereas each quadrant of the primary dentition contains _____ teeth.

• 32; 20

• 16; 10

• 8; 5

• 10; 16

The posterior teeth include the _____ and the _____.

• canines; premolars

• premolars; molars

• incisors; molars

• incisors; canines

Which type of tooth is not in the primary dentition but found only in the permanent dentition?

• Premolar

• Molar

• Canine

• Incisor

In the Universal/National System, the primary teeth are identified using _____ and the permanent teeth are identified using _____.

• brackets with letters; brackets with numbers

• letters A to E; numbers 1 to 8

• numbers 1 to 32; letters A to T

• letters A to T; numbers 1 to 32

The permanent _____ replace the primary first and second molars.

• first molars

• first and second molars

• premolars

• canines

There are _____ molars in the permanent dentition.

• 8

• 4

• 16

• 12