Roent test questions & answers 2024/2025
Impacted teeth - ANSWERSTeeth that are stuck under the gum or bone and can't emerge properly.
Incisive foramen - ANSWERSA small hole in the roof of the mouth where blood vessels and nasopalatine nerve pass through.
Inverted Y - ANSWERSA shape form...
Impacted teeth - ANSWERSTeeth that are stuck under the gum or bone and can't emerge properly.
Incisive foramen - ANSWERSA small hole in the roof of the mouth where blood vessels and nasopalatine
nerve pass through.
Inverted Y - ANSWERSA shape formed by certain structures in the upper jaw, seen in dental X-rays, that
helps dentists identify specific areas.
Lamina dura - ANSWERSThe thin, white line seen on X-rays around the roots of your teeth, showing the
bone holding them in place.
Lateral fossa - ANSWERSA small, shallow depression or hollow near the upper lateral incisor in the jaw.
Lingual foramen - ANSWERSA tiny hole found on the inner side of the lower jaw, under the front teeth,
where nerves and blood vessels pass.
Mandible - ANSWERSThe lower jawbone that holds your bottom teeth and allows you to chew and talk.
Maxilla - ANSWERSThe upper jawbone that holds your upper teeth and helps form your face and nasal
structure.
Maxillary sinus - ANSWERSA pair of air-filled spaces located behind the cheekbones, near the upper jaw,
that can sometimes get infected.
Mental ridge - ANSWERSA slight bump or ridge on the front of the lower jaw, below the chin.
, Mylohyoid ridge - ANSWERSA bony ridge along the inside of the lower jaw, running from the front to the
back, where muscles attach.
Nasal fossa - ANSWERSThe cavities inside the nose that allow air to pass through for breathing.
Nutrient foramen - ANSWERSSmall holes in bones that allow blood vessels to enter and nourish the bone
Primary teeth - ANSWERSThe first set of teeth you get as a child, also known as baby teeth, which
eventually fall out to make way for adult teeth.
Pulp chamber - ANSWERSThe soft inner part of a tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels.
pterygoid plates - ANSWERSattachment sites for muscles that move the mandible and soft palate
Suture - ANSWERSinterlocking line of union between bones
Symphysis - ANSWERSThe area where the two halves of the lower jaw meet at the front of the chin.
Trabecular bone - ANSWERSThe spongy, inner part of bone that provides strength and flexibility, often
found inside the jaw.
Zygomatic arch - ANSWERSThe bone that forms the prominent cheekbone, connecting the cheek to the
side of the skull
Condyle - ANSWERSThe rounded end of a bone that forms a joint, like the part of your lower jaw that
connects to your skull.
Coronoid process - ANSWERSA pointed part of the lower jaw (mandible) that serves as a muscle
attachment point for chewing.
Dentition - ANSWERSThe arrangement and development of teeth in the mouth.
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