• 1. Which of the following statements best describes the occlusal shape of a permanent mandibular second molar?

  • Rhombus
  • Square
  • Trapezoid
  • Hexagon

• 2. Which of the following permanent teeth is the first one to begin calcification?

  • Mandibular 1st molar
  • Mandibular 2nd molar
  • Mandibular 3rd molar

• 3. A 6 year old patient comes in for their biannual appointment. The patient is very excited because their first big-kid tooth is starting to erupt. What tooth is the patient most likely referring to?

  • Permanent maxillary central incisor
  • Permanent maxillary 1st molar
  • Permanent mandibular central incisor
  • Permanent mandibular first molar

• 4. A patient comes in and complains of root pain in the area of tooth #31. What is most likely the minimum age of the patient?

  • 9-10 years
  • 11-12 years
  • 13-14 years
  • 14-15 years

• 5. A patient is telling you about a tooth that recently got extracted. They don’t remember exactly which tooth it was, but they remember the tooth had two roots. What is the most likely tooth number for this tooth?

  • #7
  • #14
  • #21
  • #30

• 6. If you are looking at the permanent mandibular 1st molars from the lingual side, what would you see?

  • Both lingual cusps and the distal cusp
  • Both buccal cusps and the distal cusp
  • Both lingual cusps and both buccal cusps
  • All of the cusps

• 7. You are trying in a new crown for the patient on tooth #18. Upon feeling the crown with their tongue, the patient complains that the lingual side of that crown feels weird and that it bulges out way too close to the gums. How should you fix the crown?

  • Fix the “bulge” so that it is close to the occlusal surface of the lingual side of the crown
  • Fix the “bulge” so that it is close to the middle of the lingual side of the crown
  • Do nothing. The “bulge” is in the correct spot
  • Remove the “bulge” so that the lingual side of the crown is completely flat

• 8. A patient is scheduled for root canal therapy on their permanent mandibular 1st molar. For each canal, the fee is $300. What can your patient be most likely charged for this procedure?

  • $300
  • $600
  • $900
  • $1200

• 9. Which of the following permanent teeth would most likely be impacted?

  • Maxillary lateral incisors
  • Maxillary canine
  • Maxillary 3rd molar
  • Mandibular 3rd molar

• 10. How many fossa would you expect to find in the crown of a mandibular permanent molar?

  • 2 fossa
  • 3 fossa
  • 4 fossa
  • 5 fossa

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