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. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






2. Known as the chin






3. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.






4. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






5. Bone like covering of the root






6. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






7. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






8. Natural teeth of the dental arch






9. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






10. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






11. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






12. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






13. Bone surronding the teeth






14. Farthest from the midline






15. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






16. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






17. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






19. Denoting the area between two teeth






20. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






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






22. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






26. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






28. Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth with fixed or removable prosthesis (appliance) - maintaining proper occlusion; treats facial deformities with artificial prostheses such as eyes - ears - and noses






29. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






31. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






32. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






33. Towards the tongue






34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






35. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






36. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






37. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






38. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






39. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






40. Biting surface of the two front teeth






41. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






42. Round surfaces of the teeth






43. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






44. The natural opening at the end of the root.






45. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






46. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






47. A thin layer of porcelain - fabricated by a laboratory and bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure - close spaces - straighting teeth or change colour and/or shape






48. Mixture of two or more metals






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






50. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing