Dental Anatomy Overview

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What is the name of the bony socket in which the tooth fits?

  • Mandible
  • Alveolar process
  • Alveolus (correct)
  • Maxilla

What is the name of the bone in the lower jaw that the mandibular teeth are anchored in?

  • Maxilla
  • Alveolar process
  • Enamel
  • Mandible (correct)

What is the relationship between the length of a tooth's root and its resistance to displacement?

  • Wider roots offer more resistance to displacement than longer roots.
  • Root length has no effect on resistance to displacement.
  • Longer roots offer less resistance to displacement.
  • Longer roots offer more resistance to displacement. (correct)

What is the relationship between the length of the clinical crown and the ease of displacing the tooth?

<p>The longer the clinical crown, the easier it is to displace the tooth. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the material that forms the outer surface of the anatomic crown?

<p>Enamel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a factor in determining a tooth's resistance to displacement?

<p>Length of the clinical crown (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the portion of the jaw that supports the teeth?

<p>Alveolar process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the length of a tooth's root and its resistance to displacement?

<p>The longer the root, the more resistance to displacement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the length of the clinical crown affect the ease of displacing a tooth?

<p>The longer the clinical crown, the easier it is to displace the tooth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the material that forms the outer surface of the anatomic crown?

<p>Enamel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bone in the upper jaw that the maxillary teeth are anchored in?

<p>Maxilla (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the bony socket in which the tooth fits?

<p>Alveolus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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