Test your basic knowledge |

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






2. Lining of the oral cavity






3. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






4. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






5. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






6. Towards the tongue






7. Bone like covering of the root






8. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






9. Cast or porcelain restoration tht includes the occulsal table - both proximal and some or all of the cusp surfaces to avoid future fracture. has less tooth sensitivity with onlays and with last longer than amalgam or composite fillings.






10. Darker-colored border around the lips






11. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






12. Natural teeth of the dental arch






13. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






14. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






15. Round surfaces of the teeth






16. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






17. An artificial body part






18. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






20. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






21. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






22. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






23. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






24. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






25. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






26. 1/2 of one dental arch






27. Join the bridge of the nose






28. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






29. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






30. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






31. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






32. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






33. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






34. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






35. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






36. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






37. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






38. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






39. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.






40. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






41. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






42. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






43. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






44. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






45. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






46. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






47. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






48. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






49. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






50. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones