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Dental Assisting Review
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25 Questions

1.
The hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the human body

2. Mucous membrane that covers the inside of the cheeks, vestibule, lips, soft palate, and underside of the tongue and acts as a cushion for underlying structures

3.
A.K.A cuspids located at corner" of the arch. Designated for cutting and tearing foods"

4.
Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaws beyond the time at which it should normally erupt

5.
Band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lip; also called frenulum; plural frenula

6.
The tip of the root of a tooth

7.
Portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel

8. Natural teeth in the dental arch

9.
Have 4 or more cusps used for grinding and chewing up food

10. A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous membrane

11. shallow depression on lingual surfaces of anterior teeth

12. Area of pathology

13. A fault along a developmental groove on the occlusal surface that is caused by incomplete or imperfect joining of the lobes during tooth formation

14. A fault along a developmental groove on the occlusal surface that is caused by incomplete or imperfect joining of the lobes during tooth formation

15. Radiographic view that shows the crown, root tip, and surrounding structures

16.
The location where the enamel, which covers the crown of the tooth, and the cementum, which covers the root of the tooth, meet

17. Maximum contact between occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth

18. Occlusion that is deviated from class I normal occlusion

19.
Space occupied by the pulp 54.Quadrant 1/4 of the dentition

20. Towards the back

21. A mixture of permanent and primary teeth that occurs until all primary teeth have been lost, usually between ages 6 and 12

22. Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva

23. The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions

24.
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the nose and the mouth in vertebrates

25. Upper arch