12 Questions
What is the name of the bony socket in which the tooth fits?
Alveolus
What is the name of the bone in the lower jaw that the mandibular teeth are anchored in?
Mandible
What is the relationship between the length of a tooth's root and its resistance to displacement?
Longer roots offer more resistance to displacement.
What is the relationship between the length of the clinical crown and the ease of displacing the tooth?
The longer the clinical crown, the easier it is to displace the tooth.
What is the name of the material that forms the outer surface of the anatomic crown?
Enamel
Which of the following is not a factor in determining a tooth's resistance to displacement?
Length of the clinical crown
What is the name of the portion of the jaw that supports the teeth?
Alveolar process
What is the relationship between the length of a tooth's root and its resistance to displacement?
The longer the root, the more resistance to displacement
How does the length of the clinical crown affect the ease of displacing a tooth?
The longer the clinical crown, the easier it is to displace the tooth
What is the name of the material that forms the outer surface of the anatomic crown?
Enamel
What is the name of the bone in the upper jaw that the maxillary teeth are anchored in?
Maxilla
What is the name of the bony socket in which the tooth fits?
Alveolus
Explore the basic concepts of dental anatomy, including terms like alveolar process, alveolus, maxillary teeth, mandibular teeth, and tooth root anatomy.
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