MCQs on tooth morphology

By | January 23, 2025


Tooth Morphology

  1. Which tooth exhibits the greatest degree of morphological variability?
    A) Maxillary central incisor
    B) Maxillary lateral incisor
    C) Mandibular canine
    D) Mandibular first molar
  2. The cusp of Carabelli is most commonly found on which tooth?
    A) Maxillary first molar
    B) Mandibular second molar
    C) Maxillary second premolar
    D) Mandibular first molar
  3. In which tooth is the distolingual developmental groove most prominent?
    A) Mandibular first molar
    B) Maxillary first molar
    C) Mandibular first premolar
    D) Maxillary lateral incisor
  4. Which permanent tooth typically exhibits three roots and a trapezoidal crown shape?
    A) Maxillary first molar
    B) Maxillary second molar
    C) Mandibular first molar
    D) Mandibular second molar
  5. Which mandibular tooth is most likely to have two canals in the mesial root?
    A) First molar
    B) Second premolar
    C) First premolar
    D) Lateral incisor
  6. Which tooth has a pronounced mesial concavity on its crown that extends onto the root?
    A) Maxillary first premolar
    B) Mandibular second molar
    C) Mandibular first premolar
    D) Maxillary canine
  7. The transverse ridge is a key feature of which tooth?
    A) Mandibular first premolar
    B) Maxillary second molar
    C) Mandibular central incisor
    D) Maxillary canine
  8. Which tooth has a longer mesial cusp slope than the distal cusp slope in its permanent form?
    A) Maxillary first premolar
    B) Mandibular canine
    C) Mandibular first molar
    D) Maxillary lateral incisor
  9. Which maxillary tooth has a single conical cusp and a well-defined occlusal table?
    A) Maxillary canine
    B) Maxillary first premolar
    C) Maxillary second premolar
    D) Maxillary third molar
  10. Which mandibular molar typically has five cusps?
    A) First molar
    B) Second molar
    C) Third molar
    D) None of the above
  11. What is the usual shape of the pulp chamber in a mandibular incisor?
    A) Oval
    B) Circular
    C) Triangular
    D) Irregular
  12. Which tooth is most likely to have an accessory cusp on the lingual surface?
    A) Maxillary lateral incisor
    B) Mandibular canine
    C) Maxillary central incisor
    D) Mandibular premolar
  13. The mandibular first molar has how many developmental lobes?
    A) Three
    B) Four
    C) Five
    D) Six
  14. The oblique ridge is a distinct anatomical feature of which tooth?
    A) Maxillary first molar
    B) Mandibular first molar
    C) Maxillary second premolar
    D) Mandibular second molar
  15. In which molar is the cusp of Carabelli least commonly present?
    A) Maxillary first molar
    B) Maxillary second molar
    C) Mandibular first molar
    D) Mandibular second molar
  16. Which tooth typically exhibits the largest pulp chamber?
    A) Maxillary central incisor
    B) Mandibular first molar
    C) Maxillary first molar
    D) Mandibular second molar
  17. The mandibular canine differs from the maxillary canine in which way?
    A) Less prominent cingulum
    B) Longer root
    C) Wider crown
    D) Presence of accessory cusp
  18. The maxillary first premolar typically has how many roots?
    A) One
    B) Two
    C) Three
    D) Four
  19. Which molar is most likely to be congenitally missing?
    A) Maxillary first molar
    B) Maxillary second molar
    C) Mandibular third molar
    D) Maxillary third molar
  20. The cervical cross-section of the maxillary central incisor is typically:
    A) Circular
    B) Triangular
    C) Oval
    D) Square