FREE DANB Dental Charting and Caries Classification Questions and Answers

Question 1

Using the Universal Numbering System, which tooth is designated as #25?

Accepted Answer

Mandibular right central incisor

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Maxillary right central incisor

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Maxillary left central incisor

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Mandibular left central incisor

Question 2

A carious lesion located on the proximal surface of a posterior tooth is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Class II

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Class I

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Class III

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Class IV

Question 3

In the FDI World Dental Federation notation system, the number 34 refers to which tooth?

Accepted Answer

Mandibular left first premolar

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Maxillary left canine

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Maxillary right first premolar

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Mandibular right canine

Question 4

Caries on the incisal edge of an anterior tooth or the cusp tip of a posterior tooth is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Class VI

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Class III

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Class IV

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Class V

Question 5

On a dental chart, how is a tooth that needs to be extracted typically indicated?

Accepted Answer

A diagonal line is drawn through the tooth

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A circle is drawn around the root

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The entire tooth is colored in blue

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An 'X' is placed over the occlusal surface

Question 6

A carious lesion on the gingival third of the facial surface of tooth #6 would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Class V

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Class I

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Class III

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Class VI

Question 7

Using the Palmer Notation System, what does the symbol  topRightCorner4┘ represent?

Accepted Answer

Maxillary left first premolar

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Maxillary right first premolar

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Mandibular left first molar

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Mandibular right first molar