Quiz on Teeth

Teeth not only help you eat, but they also help you:

• Taste

• Talk

• Hear

• Think

What is the part of the tooth you can see above the gum?

• Crown

• Pulp

• Cap

• Cavity

What hard, tough, and shiny substance covers the crown?

• Wax

• Diamonds

• Keratin

• Enamel

What innermost part of the tooth does the dentin protect?

• Gum

• Root

• Pulp

• Crown

The pulp contains ______, which send messages to the brain if your ice pop is too cold.

• Blood vessels

• Nerves

• Receptors

• Brain waves

What makes up the roots of your teeth and attaches to your jawbone?

• Cementum

• Cement

• Paste

• Mucus

This type of tooth is pointy, sharp, and made to help tear food:

• Molars

• Premolars

• Incisors

• Canine

What are the last four teeth a person will get?

• Molars

• Wisdom teeth

• Premolars

• Canine

What kind of teeth do babies have?

• Primary

• Permanent

• Bicuspids

• Chompers

These teeth are big and strong to help you grind food so it can be swallowed:

• Wisdom teeth

• Canine teeth

• Premolars

• Molars