Dentist Right Ans - Superior Respondent, diagnosis
Hygienist Right Ans - Oral Prophylaxis, aides Doctor in diagnosing
Dental Assistant Right Ans - First impression, aides in procedures, takes X-
Rays and impressions
Front Desk Right Ans - Scheduling, accounts receivable/payable, insurance
verification
Lab tech Right Ans - usually offsite, fabricates, indirect, restorations,
dentures, etc.
How many quadrants are in the mouth? Right Ans - 4
Teeth in the upper right quadrant Right Ans - 1-8
Teeth in the upper left quadrant Right Ans - 9-16
Teeth in the lower left quadrant Right Ans - 17-24
teeth in the lower right quadrant Right Ans - 25-32
How many classifications of teeth are there? Right Ans - 4
Molars and Premolar functions and characteristics; Right Ans - To grind
and chew, multi rooted, most cusps
Canine functions and characteristics Right Ans - To rip and tear, longest
rooted tooth
Incisor functions and characteristics Right Ans - To cut, single rooted
Endodontist Right Ans - Pulp health
, Orthodontist Right Ans - Align teeth
Periodontist Right Ans - Gum health
Oral surgeon Right Ans - Extractions, biopsy
Pedodontist Right Ans - Children
General & Family Right Ans - Basic dental care, can refer to specialist
Prostodontist Right Ans - Missing teeth replacements
Mixed dentition Right Ans - Where primary and permanent teeth are both
present
Enamel Right Ans - made of rods and prisms, hardest surface in the body
Dentin Right Ans - 70% inorganic matter, tubular in nature
What is the 70% of inorganic material in dentin made of? Right Ans -
Calcium and phosphorus
Pulp horn Right Ans - the horned "tips" of the pulp chamber
Cementum Right Ans - Covers the roots of the teeth
Pulp Right Ans - contains the blood and nerves of the tooth
2 major parts of pulp cavity Right Ans - Pulp chamber and Pulp Canal
Pulp Chamber Right Ans - Largest portion of the pulp cavity
Pulp canal Right Ans - located within root of tooth
Apex Right Ans - tip of the root
Odontoblasting Right Ans - Secondary dentin that forms between dentin
and pulp
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