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Biology of tooth movement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a type of tooth movement?

a)

(a) Translation

b)

(b) Rotation

c)

(c) Hyalinization

d)

(d) Tilting

2.

Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for bone resorption during tooth movement? 

a)

(a) Osteoblasts

b)

(b) Osteocytes

c)

(c) Osteoclasts

d)

(d) Cementoblasts 

3.

What is the term for the initial phase of tooth movement where the tooth rapidly moves a short distance before the movement slows down? 


a)

(a) Initial phase

b)

(b) Resorption phase

c)

(c) Apposition phase

d)

(d) Rapid movement phase 

4.

What is the name of the theory that suggests tooth movement occurs due to pressure and tension in the periodontal ligament? 




a)

(a) Piezoelectric theory

b)

(b) Blood flow theory

c)

(c) Pressure-tension theory

d)

(d) Bone bending theory 

5.

Which type of force is generally preferred for orthodontic tooth movement to minimize tissue damage and patient discomfort? 

a)

(a) Heavy force

b)

(b) Continuous force

c)

(c) Intermittent force

d)

(d) Light force

6.

OSTEOBLAST ARE FOUND MORE IN

a)

TENSION SIDE

b)

COMPRESSION SIDE

c)

BOTH SIDES EQUALLY

d)

NOT FOUND

7.

OPTIMUM ORTHODONTIC FORCE IS

a)

20-26 g/cm2

b)

40-50 g/cm2

c)

8-10 g/cm2

d)

60-70 g/cm2

8.

WHEN A FORCE IS APPLIED TO A TOOTH

a)

AREA OF PRESSURE ARE CREATED

b)

AREA OF TENSION ARE CREATED

c)

BONE RESORTION AND DEPOSITION OCCURS

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

9.

UNDERMINING OR REARWARD RESORPTION OCCURS AS A RESULT OF

a)

CHANGES FOLLOWING MILD FORCES

b)

CHANGES FOLLOWING MODERATE FORCES

c)

CHANGES FOLLOWING EXTREME FORCES

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

10.

OSTEOBLAST ARE FOUND MORE IN

a)

TENSION SIDE

b)

COMPRESSION SIDE

c)

BOTH SIDES EQUALLY

d)

NOT FOUND