Ch. 9 Tooth Morphology Test Review

The crown is the portion of the tooth that is covered with ____________.

• dentin
• cementum
• enamel
• periodontal ligament

Area where proximal sides of two teeth come together and touch is called the _____________.

• contact
• embrasure
• papilla
• marginal ridge

The space directly below the contact between two teeth is called the __________.

• embrasure
• marginal ridge
• mamelons
• apex

The space between two teeth is called a __________:

• diastema
• papilla
• mamelons
• apex

T/F Most of permanent teeth have only one root.

• True
• False

Which teeth have bifurcated roots?

• maxillary molars
• mandibular molars
• maxillary premolars
• mandibular premolars

Which teeth have trifurcated roots?

• maxillary molars
• mandibular molars
• maxillary premolars
• mandibular premolars

The space between roots is called the ___________.

• furcation
• contact
• embrasure
• apex

The root is the portion of the tooth that is covered with _____________.

• enamel
• dentin
• cementum
• mamelons

The _______________ surface is toward the midline.

• labial
• distal
• mesial
• lingual