Forensics and Comparative Chapter 4

Question 1

All teeth have an antagonist in opposing arch except for which two teeth?

Answer 1

Mandibular incisor and maxillary third molar.

Question 2

Which tooth/surface has a rhomboidal shape to it?

Answer 2

Mesial and distal of mandibular posteriors.

Question 3

What is a fenestration and a dehiscence?

Answer 3

Dehiscence is a partial absence of bone over root. Fenestration is a window in the bone over a root.

Question 4

What is the curve of spee?

Answer 4

The curvature in the occlusal plane from anterior to posterior.

Question 5

What is the curve of wilson?

Answer 5

Curvature in the occlusal plane from left to right, or the width.