Dental Unit

Which of these requires the LEAST amount of education and training

• Orthodontist

• Dental hygienist

• Dental Assistant

• Maxillofacial Surgeon

If you have braces, which specialist will you be seeing

• Endodontist

• Pedodontist

• Orthodontist

• Periodontist

What is the main difference between a dental hygienist and a dental assistant

• A hygienist can clean the teeth

• An assistant can clean the teeth

• They can do the same things

• A hygienist cannot assist the dentist

How many teeth do adults have

• 20

• 30

• 32

• 40

How many teeth does a child have

• 20

• 30

• 32

• 15

T/F: When documenting teeth on a pediatric patient, how are the teeth labeled?

• Alphabetical, A-Z

• Numerical, 1-32

• Numerical, 1-20

• Alphabetical, A-T

T/F: Mandibular teeth are located on the top

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the technical name for your "wisdom teeth"

• Bicuspids

• 1st molars

• 2nd molars

• 3rd molars

When numbering teeth, which direction do you go?

• Clockwise

• Counter-clockwise

• Top to bottom

• Inside to outside

Which part of the tooth is embedded in the bony socket of the maxilla or mandible

• Pulp

• Crown

• Root

• Enamel