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. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






4. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






6. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






8. Round surfaces of the teeth






9. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






20. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






25. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






27. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






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






33. Known as the chin






34. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






38. Join the bridge of the nose






39. 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.






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






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






42. Bone like covering of the root






43. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






45. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






47. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






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






49. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






50. An artificial body part






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests