Dentition and development Practice Questions
20 free Dentition and development practice questions for the CDA, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Dentition and development questions
- Q1. How many primary teeth are present in the complete primary dentition?
- Q2. Which primary tooth is usually the first to erupt?
- Q3. At approximately what age does the first permanent molar typically erupt?
- Q4. Which tooth has the longest root in the permanent dentition?
- Q5. Which permanent tooth is most likely to be congenitally missing?
- Q6. Which primary teeth are replaced by permanent premolars?
- Q7. What term describes the natural spacing found between primary teeth?
- Q8. Which stage of tooth development involves the formation of enamel and dentin matrices?
- Q9. Which cells are responsible for enamel formation?
- Q10. Which cells form dentin?
- Q11. Which permanent tooth is most prone to decay due to its deep pits and fissures?
- Q12. Which teeth typically exfoliate first in the primary dentition?
- Q13. Which landmark marks the beginning of mixed dentition?
- Q14. How many roots does a maxillary first permanent molar typically have?
- Q15. Which permanent teeth normally erupt at age 12–13?
- Q16. Which primary tooth resembles a permanent premolar in shape?
- Q17. Which structure allows developing permanent teeth to erupt by resorbing primary tooth roots?
- Q18. Which tooth is most often affected by early childhood caries?
- Q19. Which permanent teeth usually erupt without replacing any primary teeth?
- Q20. What is the correct sequence for the eruption of permanent mandibular incisors?