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1.
  You Can't Handle the Tooth!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the tooth or part of the tooth to its best description.
Easier, 10 Qns, nautilator, Jul 23 23
Easier
nautilator
Jul 23 23
1583 plays
2.
  Keep Smiling!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Smile and show us some teeth! What? A cavity? Most of us have had at least one cavity. Here are a few questions about them. Be brave! This quiz also includes a trip to the dentist.
Easier, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Jul 23 23
Easier
mlcmlc gold member
Jul 23 23
1322 plays
3.
  Get Your Teeth Into Dentistry   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Taking this quiz will definitely not qualify you as a dentist, but it may provide enough laughs to make visiting one less traumatic. (Quiz Authoring Challenge set by Kenners158)
Average, 10 Qns, dramatica, Jul 23 23
Average
dramatica
Jul 23 23
445 plays
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  Tooth Fairy   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Human Teeth Trivia
Hi fellow trivia addicts! This is the first quiz that I've submitted, so I thought it fitting to dedicate it to my favorite people: All of the kids who made a tedious job enjoyable when they asked, "Do you know The Tooth Fairy?"
Average, 10 Qns, not too tacky, Jul 23 23
Average
not too tacky
Jul 23 23
2610 plays
5.
  How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, xkatx78x, Jul 23 23
Average
xkatx78x
Jul 23 23
2863 plays
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  Knowledge About Your Teeth    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following questions are about dental knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, hygienist, Jul 23 23
Average
hygienist
Jul 23 23
4261 plays
7.
  Wisdom Teeth Extraction    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you gotten your wisdom teeth removed? If so, this quiz should be as easy as brushing your teeth! If not, then take this quiz to obtain some helpful pre-operation knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, candela3, Jul 23 23
Average
candela3
Jul 23 23
1428 plays
8.
  Dentists - What's the Drill?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about teeth. Try this general quiz on dentistry to test your knowledge of our pearly whites.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jul 23 23
Average
Creedy gold member
Jul 23 23
814 plays
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  The History of Oral Hygiene Tools    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz over the everyday tools of the mouth! Let's see how much you know about the oral hygiene tools.
Tough, 10 Qns, nyc_gal1305, Jul 23 23
Tough
nyc_gal1305
Jul 23 23
1223 plays

Teeth and Dentistry Trivia Questions
1. Which very early civilisation has yielded evidence to archaeologists, dating back to 7000 BCE, which indicates that dental treatment was carried out with bow drills?

From Quiz Dentists - What's the Drill?

Answer: Indus Valley

Egyptian civilisation emerged around 3150 BCE, Babylonian civilisation emerged around 696 - 1654 BCE and the Roman civilisation from the 10th century BCE.

2. How many wisdom teeth do MOST adults (who have not had them extracted) have?

From Quiz Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Answer: 4

While MOST people are, in fact, born with 4 wisdom teeth, it is actually rather common to be born with zero.

3. Which baby teeth are usually the first to erupt?

From Quiz Tooth Fairy

Answer: Lower incisors

Baby "tooth buds" begin to develop in utero. Bicuspids are not a part of the deciduous dentition (baby teeth), but they surely contribute to a beautiful smile in the permanent dentition (the teeth we end up with once the baby teeth fall out).

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

From Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?

Answer: Canine

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

5. This assists in the proper chewing of foods.

From Quiz Knowledge About Your Teeth

Answer: tongue

The tongue actually pushes the food around inside the mouth, placing it between the teeth for chewing.

6. We've moved through various dental filling materials over the centuries, from beeswax 6,500 years ago to gold and silver-mercury amalgam in the 20th century. What's the most common dental filling material used today (especially for front teeth)?

From Quiz Get Your Teeth Into Dentistry

Answer: Composites

Dental composites (aka white fillings) typically consist of a resin-based matrix and a filler (such as silica). A bonding agent (such as silane) is used to glue the matrix and the filler together. The filler gives the composite translucency and resistance to wear and tear, but composites do not last as long as amalgam fillings. The lifespan of an amalgam filling is about 12.8 years, and it's 7.8 years for composite fillings.

7. The human tooth is composed of enamel, dentin, pulp and cementum. A cavity that appeared on the biting surface of the tooth would be located on which part of the tooth?

From Quiz Keep Smiling!

Answer: enamel

The enamel is the hardest material made by the body and generally covers the tooth where it is exposed above the gum line. The dentin, which lies just below the enamel at the crown and is covered by the cementum at the root of tooth, functions as a protection for the pulp. The cementum is at the root of the tooth and acts as "cement" to stabilize the tooth. The central part of the tooth is the pulp, also called the nerve. This is responsible for creating dentin, providing sensory information, and nourishing the tooth. A cavity large enough to reach the pulp, or one that allows bacteria to infect the pulp, is one cause of a toothache.

8. What did many early civilisations believe caused tooth decay?

From Quiz Dentists - What's the Drill?

Answer: Tooth worm

Without the benefit of hindsight, it was as good a theory as anything.

9. When should parents begin to clean their baby's teeth ?

From Quiz Tooth Fairy

Answer: When the baby starts teething

The first teeth should begin to erupt within 6 months (the baby will have a lot more saliva and will try to chew on whatever is in their mouths). Gentle wiping of the baby's gums with a soft, damp cloth (usually during bath time) will help to fight any bacteria growing around the emerging teeth. A soft toothbrush should be introduced later when the molars erupt.

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

From Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?

Answer: Plaque

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

11. What is another name for bad breath?

From Quiz Knowledge About Your Teeth

Answer: halitosis

12. The belief that a "tooth worm" caused dental caries traces back to Sumerian texts from 5000 BC. Who was the 14th century French surgeon who continued to promote this belief, and who was the 17th century French physician who scotched it?

From Quiz Get Your Teeth Into Dentistry

Answer: Guy de Chauliac and Pierre Fauchard

The "tooth worm" myth was also common in ancient India, Egypt, Japan, and China and was also found in the works of Homer. European surgeons like Guy de Chauliac accepted it as gospel truth. It was not until the 17th century that dentistry acquired some scientific basis. Pierre Fauchard is believed to be the "father of modern dentistry" for developing revolutionary dental techniques and putting to bed for once and for all the "tooth worm" myth by proving that tooth decay is caused by sugar and derivative acids.

13. Wisdom teeth are more scientifically known as _____________.

From Quiz Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Answer: third molar teeth

Third molar teeth are called "wisdom" teeth because usually they come in when a person is between the ages of 17 and 21, or older. This is presumably old enough to have gained some wisdom!

14. What is "Baby Bottle Syndrome"?

From Quiz Tooth Fairy

Answer: Decay in baby teeth from prolonged exposure to the sugars in milk and juice

Sugars (found in milk, juice and breast milk) which are in prolonged contact with the baby teeth over time will cause decay at a rapid pace. Most children with this syndrome are used to going to sleep with a bottle of milk or juice and/or are sucking a bottle most of the day.

15. What is tartar or calculus?

From Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?

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!

16. An extra tooth in the normal dentition is called _____________.

From Quiz Knowledge About Your Teeth

Answer: supernumerary&supranumerary&hyperdontia

Many people have extra teeth which are called supernumerary teeth. Most commonly, they are right behind the top front teeth in the palate.

17. How many teeth did King Pyrrhus of Egypt have in his mouth when his mummy (no, not his mother) was discovered?

From Quiz Get Your Teeth Into Dentistry

Answer: Two

In his "A letter to a Friend" of 1690, English physician Thomas Browne observed that Egyptian mummies always seem to have their mouths open, affording a good opportunity to check their teeth. He noted that King Pyrrhus "had but two in his Head".

18. During the Middle Ages and up to the 19th century, dentistry was either performed by general physicians, or members of which other profession?

From Quiz Dentists - What's the Drill?

Answer: Barbers

In ye olden days, barbers carried out surgery, bloodletting, leeching and cupping etc as well as removal of teeth. Oh - and enemas. The red and white barber pole that used to be seen outside their premises indicated red for surgery and white for the barber's side of the trade. Barbers were also paid higher fees than surgeons in those times. Now that's enough to curl the hair of any self respecting surgeon today.

19. The ___________________ nerve, which supplies sensation to the right or left half of the chin and lower lip, is at risk of being struck while removing wisdom teeth, usually by accidental damage with a surgical drill.

From Quiz Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Answer: inferior alveolar

Striking the inferior alveolar nerve is usually unavoidable during wisdom teeth extraction, but feeling in the chin and lower lip will almost always return after a day or two. However, in very rare cases it may take several weeks for full sensation to return.

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

From Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?

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.

21. What oral complaint are SCUBA divers and pilots more prone to get than the rest of us?

From Quiz Get Your Teeth Into Dentistry

Answer: Barodontalgia

Barodontalgia is a toothache caused by atmospheric pressure changes, so SCUBA divers and pilots often fall victim to it. Luckily, the pain usually goes away when normal ground conditions apply.

22. In 1685, the first dental textbook that was written in English, and titled "Operator for the Teeth," was by whom?

From Quiz Dentists - What's the Drill?

Answer: Charles Allen

Ben Jonson was a playwright, poet and actor, Jane Austen, an author of ever so genteel romantic literature would have swooned at the mere idea, and Samuel Marsden was a rather sadistic clergyman and judge from early Australian and New Zealand history.

23. Dry sockets develop when ________.

From Quiz Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Answer: the blood clot at the site of surgery disintegrates or is dislodged

It is important to treat the surgical sites with care, and to follow the surgeon's instructions in the days following the surgery, so as not to cause the blood clots to become dislodged.

24. Which dental organization does the AAPD refer to?

From Quiz Tooth Fairy

Answer: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

The ADA refers to The American Dental Association.

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

From Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?

Answer: 3

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

26. What mineral has been added to public water systems, toothpaste and mouthwashes to help prevent tooth decay?

From Quiz Keep Smiling!

Answer: fluoride

Topically applied, fluoride remineralizes the enamel which strengthens the teeth. Fluoride has been added to many US public water systems since the 1940s. Though some statistics show that tooth decay has been decreased, there is still much controversy over whether this is an appropriate, or even safe, method of distribution.

27. What is the most common dental disease affecting teeth?

From Quiz Dentists - What's the Drill?

Answer: Tooth decay

Hypodontia is where one has fewer than normal teeth, plaque is a nasty mucky film that builds up on teeth, and gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums.

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

From Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Mouth?

Answer: 2

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

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