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. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






2. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






3. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






4. Bone like covering of the root






5. To stick or glue two items together






6. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






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






9. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






15. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






16. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






17. 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






18. Known as the chin






19. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






20. Lining of the oral cavity






21. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






22. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






23. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






24. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






26. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






29. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






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






34. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






35. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






36. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






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






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






39. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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






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






42. Used to observe the inter proximal surfaces of the teeth. Includes the CROWNS of the mandibular and maxillary teeth. Used to see quads 2 & 3. Used to see inter-proximal decay and bone loss.






43. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






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






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






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






47. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






49. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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