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Quiz about How Well Do You Know Your Mouth

How Well Do You Know Your Mouth? Quiz

I'm pretty new to this site and I must admit, I enjoy it. However, I have not been able to find many dental related quizzes, and working in a dental office, I figured this site needs another dental quiz! This is the first quiz I have made.

A multiple-choice quiz by xkatx78x. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
xkatx78x

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,833

Updated
Jul 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2867

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the proper name for the eye tooth? Hint

Feline

Canine

Papillae

Ripper

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the sticky, cream-colored film on your teeth called? Hint

Plaque

Tapioca

Gingivitis

Tartar

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is tartar or calculus? Hint

Tissue around the lips

A subject in math class

Crystallized plaque

Skin on the roof of the mouth

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the hanging ball thing in the center, at the back of your throat called? Hint

Patella

Velors

Uvula

Tonsils

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many roots does a molar on the top of your mouth usually have? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many roots does a molar on the bottom of your mouth usually have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Antiseptic mouthwash, by itself, is an effective treatment for gingivitis.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How often should you floss? Hint

Every other day

Every day that you eat

Weekends

Once a week

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many teeth are in an adult dentition? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many teeth are in an child's dentition? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the proper name for the eye tooth?

Answer: Canine

Canine teeth have only one root and are the strongest teeth in your mouth. Canines are also known as cuspids.

2. What is the sticky, cream-colored film on your teeth called?

Answer: Plaque

It's important to clean your teeth every day to remove plaque.

3. What is tartar or calculus?

Answer: Crystallized plaque

It takes approximately ten days for plaque to turn into tartar, which then your dental hygienist needs to remove for you. If you don't want tartar, make sure you remove all of your plaque!

4. What is the hanging ball thing in the center, at the back of your throat called?

Answer: Uvula

Almost a totally useless fact. Its main purpose is to block large pieces of food or objects from going down your throat which could cause you to choke.

5. How many roots does a molar on the top of your mouth usually have?

Answer: 3

Usually 3- but in rare cases sometimes there are 4 roots.

6. How many roots does a molar on the bottom of your mouth usually have?

Answer: 2

Again- it is possible to have an extra root but uncommon.

7. Antiseptic mouthwash, by itself, is an effective treatment for gingivitis.

Answer: False

Commercials implying that antiseptic mouthwash does fight gingivitis are incorrect. Plaque causes gingivitis, which needs to be removed by a scrubbing action rather than a rinsing action. Plaque is far too sticky to be removed by any mouth rinse.

8. How often should you floss?

Answer: Every day that you eat

The days you eat = every single day! (Well for most people). If you don't eat one day there's nothing to clean off your teeth so no need to floss!

9. How many teeth are in an adult dentition?

Answer: 32

Including wisdom teeth, adults usually have 32 teeth in total. 16 on top and 16 on the bottom. Occasionally some people have an extra tooth (supernumerary) or they sometimes are missing a tooth (congenitally missing).

10. How many teeth are in an child's dentition?

Answer: 20

These teeth are also called deciduous or milk teeth because of their white color. 10 on top, 10 on bottom.

Source: Author xkatx78x

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