Maxillary & Mandibular landmarks

Create an educational illustration showing the various landmarks of the maxilla and mandible in a dental anatomy context, highlighting features like the vermilion border, mentolabial angle, and retromolar pad with labels.

Maxillary & Mandibular Landmarks Quiz

Test your knowledge on the anatomical landmarks of the maxilla and mandible with this comprehensive quiz! Designed for dental professionals and students, this quiz covers crucial aspects of denture design and oral anatomy.

Whether you’re preparing for exams or simply want to refresh your understanding, this quiz includes:

20 thought-provoking multiple choice questions
Instant feedback on your answers
A chance to learn more about denture fitting and oral landmarks

20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by EngagingDentist42

1. A transitional epithelium between the skin & upper & lower lips , and improved by the denture :

Philtrum

Vermilion border

Modilous

Mentolabial sulcus

2. If the mentolabial angle is 180 , then the patient is considered :

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

3. Angular cheilitis doesn't improve by the denture

True

False

4. Primary stress bearing area in the maxilla :

Rugea area

Palatal slopes

Crest of the alveolar ridge

Buccal slopes

5. Median palatine raphe should be relieved to avoid :

Rocking of the denture

Midline fracture

Pain

All of the above

6. The form of palatal vault that can resist the lateral forces :

A. U-shaped

B. V-shaped

C. Flat palatal vault

D. A&B

7. All of the following are relief area, except

Maxillary Tuberosity

Incisive papilla

Prominent mylohyoid ridge

Knife edge ridge

8. A landmark that identifies the position of the midline & central incisors :

Median palatine raphe

Incisive papilla

Torus palatinus

Rugae area

9. The best treatment for small torus palatinus is :

Surgical reduction

Relief

Making a hole in the denture opposite to the torus

It needs no management

10. The posterior border of the upper denture should ends before the fovea palatinae

True

False

11. The Crest of the mandibular alveolar ridge isn’t considered as a primary stress bearing area :

True

False

12. Upper denture is more retentive than lower denture :

True

False

13. Retromolar pad should be covered to :

Avoid backward displacement of lower denture

Avoid forward displacement of the denture

Provide medilateral movement of the denture

Retromolar pad shouldn'r be covered by the denture

15. The arrow is pointing at :

Mentolabial sulcus

Nasolabial sulcus

Modilous

Philtrum

16. A primary stress bearing area for mandibular arch :

A. Crest of the ridge

B. Crest of well developed ridge

B. Buccal shelf of bone

D. B&C

17. Unrelieving the mental foramen causes :

A. Numbness of the upper lip

B. Numbness of the lower lip

C. Burning sensation in the upper lip

D. Burning sensation in the lower lip

18. Labial frenum is wider than the buccal frenum :

True

False

19. All of the following are correct about the structure that the arrow is pointing at except :

Should be covered by the denture

The lower denture should extend beyond it

Lies above the mental foramen

Found at the anterior border of the mandible

20. Setting of teeth should end :

At the begging of the retromlar pad

In the middle of the retromlar pad

By the end of the retromolar pad

2mm anterior to the retromolar pad

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