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The anatomic crown is:


A) shortest when the tooth first erupts in the oral cavity
B) the portion of the tooth that is visible in the mouth
C) the portion of the tooth covered with enamel
D) formed by the junction enamel and cementum

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The term _______ means without natural teeth.

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To assist in describing their locations and functions, the teeth are classified as being mesial and distal in the mouth.

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The Universal National System identifies primary teeth with the:


A) numbers 1 to 20
B) letters A to T
C) numbers 1 to 32
D) symbols with letters A to E

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Grinding food is a primary function of:


A) molars
B) canines
C) premolars
D) incisors

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Which sextants contain canine teeth?


A) Maxillary and mandibular anterior
B) Maxillary right and left posterior
C) Mandibular right and left posterior
D) Mandibular and maxillary posterior and anterior

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The crown of the tooth is covered with:


A) enamel
B) dentin
C) cementum
D) bone

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The tooth surface closest to the lips is termed ___________.

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Which is made of blood vessels and nerves?


A) Pulp
B) Cementum
C) Enamel
D) Dentin

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A ______ is the presence of some permanent and some primary teeth in a child.

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Which identifies the broad chewing surface of a molar?


A) Occlusal
B) Palatal
C) Incisal
D) Buccal

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The permanent dentition period begins when the last permanent molar is shed, after approximately 10 years of age.

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Pain is transmitted into the pulp via _____________ that run through dentin tubules.

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Which best describes cementum?


A) Gray-white
B) Translucent
C) Lustrous
D) Sensitive

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Which is NOT a component of the periodontium?


A) Cementum
B) Alveolar bone
C) Periodontal ligaments
D) Dentin

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The root of the tooth is covered with:


A) cementum
B) dentin
C) enamel
D) pulp

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The primary dentition contains ____ teeth. (Use numeric characters only in your answer.)

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In the Universal numbering system, premolars, also known as cuspids, are numbered 6, 11, 22, and 27.

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