MCQs of Oral Anatomy – Permanent Dentition

The shape of the occlusal surface of the permanent maxillary first molar is:

Which of the following is the largest root:

Palatogingival groove is found in:

Greater crown bulk distal to the faciolingual bisecting plane of a tooth is most typical of the mandibular

Largest cusp in permanent mandibular first molar is:

In which of the tooth is the mesiodistal measurements is greater lingually than facially:

If a mandibular canine has bifurcated roots, they are most commonly placed:

Five cusps are present in:

Which of the following teeth have more than one occlusal form:

The most common curvature of the palatal root of maxillary first molar is:

Most common morpholgical variation is seen in:

Which of the premolars is usually the smallest:

A pronounced developmental groove is usually present on the mesial marginal ridge of a permanent:

A distinguishing characteristic of a maxillary first premolar that identifies it as right or left is the:

Which of the following premolars has a mesial marginal ridge more cervical than the distal marginal ridge:

The shortest root on a maxillary first molar is:

Using occlusal morphology as guide , the Mandibular third molar is most similar to:

The total number of cingula in each dentition is:

The mesial surface of the crown is almost parallel to long axis and the root of a:

The root of maxillary lateral incisors if curved is usually in which direction?

Which of the following is a smallest posterior tooth:

The permanent anterior tooth, which is most 20. Commonly atypical , is:

Tooth with smallest root is:

Number of roots in maxillary 2nd molar is

In comparison to maxillary central incisor , Maxillary canine has a height of contour that is:

A maxillary right canine may be distinguished from a maxillary left canine because :

Single central pit is formed on occlusal surface of:

Which of the following features of a permanent maxillary lateral incisor aids in distinguishing it from a mandibular lateral incisor?

On which of the following permanent teeth is it most difficult to distinguish between mesial and distal aspects?

Mesiolingual grooves may be found on which of the following permanent teeth :

Cusp of carbelli is present on ________ surface of the permanent maxillary molar:

Difference between mandibular and maxillary premolars is that in the mandibular premolars:

Upper 4 resembles 5 from which aspect?

The largest permanent tooth in the mouth usually is:

Largest tooth in the mandibular arch is:

Longest tooth of the maxillary arch is:

No. of cusps in mandibular 1^st molar:

Which of the following has a bifid root?

Rounded protuberances on the incisal edges of newly erupted permanent incisors are:

Oblique ridge in maxillary first molar joins which of the following cusps:

Mandibular second premolar 3- cusp type id developed from:

Corner stones of dental arches are:

Mesial slope of buccal cusp is longer than distal slope in:

Mesial concavity making the prognosis poor for a furcation involvement is present in:

The occlusal surface shape of a 3 cusped mandibular second premolar:

Tooth with most variable occlusal anatomy:

Tritubercular cusps are:

Acute angled cusps in permanent maxillary first molar are:

Which cusp is poorly developed in a permanent maxillary second molar:

Cervical cross section of maxillary first premolar is:

Which bifurcation is closet to the cervical line (or) which surface has short root trunk length in a maxillary permanent first molar?

Permanent Mandibular central incisor develops from:

In the triangle formed by the projection of the orifices of the canals of a maxillary molar, the:

What is the functional form of anterior teeth from the mesial or the distal aspect?

The premolar with the occlusal groove pattern that may simulate the letter “Y” is:

Which line angle area is most acute when a permanent maxillary second molar is viewed occlusally?

In which of the following a nonfunctional cusp is present

The maxillary molar crown of an early fossil primate featured a trigone made of three main cusps, these cusps were:

The two major fossa of permanent maxillary first molar:

The lingual cusp of lower first premolar is compared to the development of:

Permanent mandibular first molar is developed from ____ lobes:

The geometric outline of the buccal surface of posterior teeth are:

Which of the following is true for permanent teeth:

Fourth canal is present in:

Which of the following is true of permanent first molar’s occlusal surface:

The permanent mandibular second molar differs from the permanent mandibular first molar in number of :

The maxillary tooth exhibiting the greatest variation in root alignment is:

If the pulp of a single rooted tooth canal were triangular in cross section with the base of the triangle located facially and the apex lingually with a longer mesial side than distal side; the tooth most likely is:

The root trunk of permanent mandibular first molar buccally is:

The most constant and valuable trait to differentiate among maxillary first, second and third molars i:

Which of the following permanent teeth is usually bilaterally symmetric when viewed labially and incissaly :

Which of the following has a nonfunctional cusp?

Average of length of maxillary cuspid is:

Maxillary first molar has how many roots?

The term diphydont means:

The eruption age of maxillary permanent lateral incisor is:

The number of point angles in a permanent mandibular first molar is:

Steepest cusp is seen in:

Which of the following tooth shows largest Mesio- buccal ridge :

Which teeth the proximal aspect shows rhomboidal appearance:

According to Schour & Massler the crown completion of both permanent maxillary and mandibular first molars is:

The maxillary lateral incisor is smaller than the maxillary central incisor on all aspects EXCEPT which one of the following

Crown formation of all permanent teeth except third molars is completed between

Following eruption , the root of the maxillary central incisor completes development at what approximate age?

An 8 – yr old child comes to your clinic with large front teeth having jagged margins, what is the treatment plan for this patient?

In the mandibular arch, in which tooth maximum lingual inclination is present

Ratio of mesiodistal width to height of crown of maxillary canine is

In maxillary 1st permanent molar, the 2 obtuse angles are

Dentin islands are frequently found in the root canals of which of the following permanent teeth?

The number of line angles a permanent maxillary central incisor is: