Tooth Development Stages and Dentine Formation Quiz

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Where is dentine formed?

  • Bell stage (correct)
  • Root formation stage
  • Bud stage
  • Cap stage

What is the mineral content of a tooth?

  • 96% inorganic, 4% organic (correct)
  • 100% inorganic
  • 90% inorganic, 10% organic
  • 80% inorganic, 20% organic

Which inherited condition is associated with enamel malfunction?

  • Amelogenesis imperfecta (correct)
  • Dentinogenesis imperfecta
  • Hertswigs epithelial root sheath
  • Malassez cysts

When is root formation complete?

<p>2-3 years after eruption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes pathological cysts in the jaw?

<p>Rests of Malassez remaining (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of tooth development involves the formation of enamel?

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

What are the functional units of enamel called?

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

Which component makes enamel dissolvable in acid?

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

What is the critical pH level at which demineralization of teeth occurs?

<p>5.5 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein makes up approximately 90% of the dentine protein matrix?

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

What is the membrane that covers the entire portion of a newly erupted crown and gets removed by mastication?

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

What happens when the concentration of calcium and phosphate decrease in the tooth environment?

<p>The tooth will leaching out minerals to make a balance which causes the tooth to be weaker. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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