Intermediate Teeth Quiz

Q1. What is the permanent dental formula for one side of the upper or lower jaw?

• 1 incisor, 2 canines, 2 premolars, 3 molars
• 2 incisors, 1 canine, 0 premolars, 2 molars
• 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars
• 2 incisors, 2 canines, 1 premolar, 2 molars

Q2. What is the primary dental formula for one quadrant?

• 2 incisors, 2 canines, 0 premolars, 1 molar
• 2 incisors, 1 canine, 0 premolars, 2 molars
• 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars
• 1 incisor, 1 canine, 1 premolar, 2 molars

Q3. What is the cervical line of a tooth?

• The junction between enamel and cementum
• The line dividing two tooth roots
• The border between gingiva and lip
• The junction between dentin and pulp

Q4. Which opening at the root apex transmits vessels and nerves into the dental pulp?

• Incisive foramen
• Greater palatine foramen
• Apical foramen
• Mental foramen

Q5. Which tooth surface faces the lips or cheeks?

• Mesial surface
• Lingual surface
• Occlusal surface
• Facial surface

Q6. Which tooth surface faces toward the midline of the dental arch?

• Mesial surface
• Apical surface
• Buccal surface
• Distal surface

Q7. Which branch of the mandibular nerve enters the mandibular foramen to supply mandibular teeth?

• Inferior alveolar nerve
• Nasopalatine nerve
• Infraorbital nerve
• Greater palatine nerve

Q8. Which trigeminal division provides sensory innervation to the maxillary teeth through superior alveolar nerves?

• Facial nerve, VII
• Mandibular division, V3
• Maxillary division, V2
• Ophthalmic division, V1

Q9. Which arteries primarily supply the mandibular teeth?

• Lingual arteries only
• Inferior alveolar arteries
• Superficial temporal arteries only
• Vertebral arteries

Q10. What is the function of the periodontal ligament during mastication?

• It suspends the tooth and transmits occlusal forces to alveolar bone
• It closes the oral cavity during swallowing
• It produces enamel throughout adult life
• It forms the temporomandibular joint capsule