DANB Dental Anatomy and Oral Health Assessment

Question 1

How many permanent teeth does a dentally complete adult typically have?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

20

Answer

28

Answer

36

Question 2

Which tooth surface faces the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Lingual

Answer

Buccal

Answer

Labial

Answer

Mesial

Question 3

What is the hardest naturally occurring substance in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Enamel

Answer

Cortical bone

Answer

Dentin

Answer

Cementum

Question 4

The triangular space between two adjacent teeth is called the:

Accepted Answer

Embrasure

Answer

Furcation

Answer

Sulcus

Answer

Cervix

Question 5

Which teeth are referred to as the 'cornerstone' teeth of the dental arches?

Accepted Answer

Canines (cuspids)

Answer

Central incisors

Answer

Lateral incisors

Answer

First premolars

Question 6

What is the periodontal ligament (PDL)?

Accepted Answer

Fibrous connective tissue connecting the tooth root to alveolar bone

Answer

The nerve tissue running through the root canal

Answer

The outer enamel layer of the tooth crown

Answer

Soft tissue that covers the dental pulp