MCQs in Chapter 1 of Contemporary

Orthodontics
Perfect occlusion of the teeth is present-1
NATURALLY in
.a. Less than five percent of the population
.b. About 25 percent of the population
.c. About 50 percent of the population
.d. Nearly 100 percent of the population
What is the relation of the lower first-2
molar to the upper first molar in an Angle
?Class II malocclusion
a. Mesial
b. Lateral
c. Distal
d Normal
Overbite is defined as .. overlap of the.3
.incisors
a. Horizontal
b. Vertical
c. Transverse
d. Mesiodistal
?Which malocclusion is LEAST prevalent.4
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. All
At what age should a child be referred for .5
?an orthodontic examination
 a. Three years
b. Six years
c. Seven years
d. Fourteen years
Which of the following is generally NOT .6
the responsibility of the primary care
?dentist
a. Early recognition of developing malocclusion
b. Performing comprehensive treatment of
complex malocclusion
c. Performing limited objective tooth movement
d. Preserving and maintaining space for the
developing permanent dentition
Which term describes the vertical relation .7
?of upper and lower incisors
a. Crossbite
b. Overbite
c. Overjet
d. Underbite
Which of the following is NOT a variation of .8
?normal occlusion
a. Mild crowding
b. Open bite
c. Slight midline deviation
d. Small diastema
Angle Class II malocclusion is also called .9
.a. distoclusion
.b. mesioclusion
 .c. neutroclusion
What is the purpose of orthodontic .10
?treatment
a. To move teeth in order to improve esthetics and
function
b. To improve facial proportions
c. To prevent periodontal disease
d. To put each tooth into the position it is supposed
to occupy
Which aspect of malocclusion is the most .11
?common
a. An oversized lower jaw
b. Crowded teeth
c. Spaces between teeth
d Single tooth crossbite
What is the maximum age for a person to .12
have orthodontic
?treatment
a. 8 years
b. 12 years
c. 25 years
d. There is no maximum age
Which tooth is used to identify the type of .13
?occlusion in the Angle classification
a. Upper central incisor
b. Canine
c First premolar
d. First molar .
 Which is NOT a goal of orthodontic .14
?treatment
a. Esthetics
b. Function
c. Restoration of the teeth
d. Stability
Why do most patients seek orthodontic .15
?treatment
a. To have better function
b. To improve the appearance of their smile
c. To make the teeth easier to clean
d. To prevent their teeth from being lost to
periodontal disease
What term is given to the first permanent .16
?molars
a. Cornerstone of the arch
b. The key to occlusion
"c. "Old Glory
d. The genetic determinant
What describes the Class II relationship .17
using the Angle
?Classification system
a. The lower arch is distal in its relation to the upper
.arch
b. The lower arch is mesial in its relation to the
.upper arch
c. The arches have normal mesiodistal relation
.d. None of the above
 What is the Angle classification of .18
?occlusion based upon
a. The position of the maxillary incisors relative to
the mandibular incisors
b. The position of the maxillary incisors relative to
the mandibular incisors
c. The position of the maxillary first permanent
molars relative to the mandibular first permanent
.molars
d. The position of the upper lip relative to the lower
lip
Which of the following is the MOST .19
?common
a. Class III malocclusion
b. Class II malocclusion
c. Class I malocclusion
d. Normal occlusion
What dental relationship is present in an .20
?Angle Class I occlusion
a. The buccal cusp of the maxillary second
premolar aligns with the mesiobuccal
.groove of the mandibular first molar
b. The cusp of the maxillary canine aligns
.with the cusp of the mandibular canine
c. The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary
first molar aligns with the mesiobuccal
.groove of the mandibular first molar
d. The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary
first molar aligns with the embrasure
between the mandibular first molar and
.second premolar
Which of the following best characterizes .21
 a malocclusion involving a subdivision
?classification
a. The buccal segments are of different
.Angle classifications
.b. The buccal segments are Angle Class I
.c. The buccal segments are Angle Class II
d. The buccal segments do not involve an
.Angle Class I
A patient with a -5mm overbite can be .22
classified to have which type of
?malocclusion
a. Crossbite
b. Deep bite
c. Class II
d. Openbite
?What is Orthodontics .23
a. The branch of dentistry that specializes
in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment
.of dental and facial irregularities
b. The branch of dentistry that specializes
in the treatment of dental and facial
.irregularities
c. The branch of dentistry that specializes
in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment
.of dental irregularities only
d. The branch of dentistry that uses
orthopedic appliances to correct dental
.and facial irregularities
Which one of the following is associated .24
?with edge-to-edge incisors
a. Class III malocclusion
 b. Class II, division 1 malocclusion
c. Class II, division 2 malocclusion
d. Class I malocclusion
Which of the following statements is true for .25
?the Angle classification
a. Describes sagittal relationships
b. Describes vertical relationships
c. Identifies transverse discrepancies
d. Localizes the skeletal discrepancy
Which malocclusion is described by the .26
following two statements? 1) The disto-buccal
cusp of the upper first permanent molar
(bilaterally) is located, when in occlusion, in the
buccal groove of the lower first permanent
molar. 2) There is a deep overbite of the incisor
.teeth
.a. Class I malocclusion
b. Class II, division 1 malocclusion
c. Class II, division 2 malocclusion
d. Class III malocclusion
All of the following are goals of modern .27
orthodontics EXCEPT
a. Creation of the best balance among occlusal
.relationships
.b. Dental and facial esthetics
.c. Periodontal maintenance
.d. Restoration of the dentition
Orthodontics is defined (by AAO) as the area .28
:of dentistry concerned with the
 .a.Restoration of the dentition
.b.facial esthetics and function
c.Supervision, guidance and correction of
the growing and mature dentofacial
.structures
.d. Dental occlusion, facial esthetics and function
In which of the following malocclusions is .29
?the line of occlusion not specified
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
.d. All of the above
The irregularity index is assessed in wich of .30
?the following planes
a. Occlusogingival
b. Mesiodistal
c. Transversal
d. Labiolingual
Major responsibilities of orthodontics .31
:include
a. Diagnosis,prevention, interception and
.treatment of all forms of malocclusion
.b. Design,application and control of appliances
c. Guidance of the dentition and its supporting
.structures
.d. All of the above
Extreme irregularity index is seen in which .32
age range and racial/ethnic
?groups,respectively
 .a. Age 18-50, Hispanic
.b. Age 8-11, Black
.c. Age 12-17, white
.d. Age 50-75, All racial/ethnic groups
The line of occlusion is a smooth (catenary) .33
curve passing
Through the central fossae of upper molars-1
and across the cingulum of the upper anterior
.teeth
through the central fossae of lower molars -2
and across the cingulum of the lower anterior
.teeth
Along the buccal cusps and incisal edges of -3
.the upper teeth
Along the buccal cusps and incisal edges of -4
.the lower teeth
a. 1 and 2
b. 2and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 4
All of the following are evaluated in NHANES .34
III EXCEPT
.a. The irregularity index
.b. The prevalence of anterior crossbite
.c. The prevalence of midline diastema > 2mm
.d. Overjet and overbite
A midline diastema is most likely to be seen .35
in
a. Blacks
 b. Whites
c. Hispanics
d. Orientals
All of the following are true regarding oral.36
function EXCEPT
a. Severe malocclusion in adults causes their
.difficulty in chewing
b. Severe malocclusion may make
adaptive alterations in swallowing
.necessary
c. TMD and ulcerative colitis are correlated in
.stressfull conditions
d. Posterior crossbite with a shift on
closure correlate positively with TM joint
.problems
Which of the following is defined as IOTN .37
? grade 5
.a. Increased overjet greater than 9 mm
b. Increased and complete overbite with gingival or
.palatal trauma
c. Anterior crossbite with greater than 2
.mm discrepancy between CR and ICP
.d. Presence of supernumerary teeth
TPI grade 4-6 is equal to which of the .38
?following IOTN grades
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4-5
 In normal occlusion, where does the .39
mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar
?occlude
a. In the distobuccal groove of the mandibular first
molar
b. In the embrasure between the mandibular first
and second molars
c. In the embrasure between the mandibular
first molar and second premolar
d. In the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first
molar
In normal occlusion, which embrasure does .40
?the cusp of the maxillary canine occupy
a. Between the mandibular canine and first
premolar
b. Between the mandibular central and lateral
incisors
c. Between the mandibular first and second
premolars
d.Between the mandibular lateral incisor and canine
 Answers of Chapter 1
1 2 2 3
1 a 8 b
5 2 9 6

1 2 3 3
2 c 9 a
6 3 0 7

1 1 2 3 3
3 b
0 7 4 1 8

1 1 2 3 3
4 c
1 8 5 2 9

1 1 2 3 4
5 c
2 9 6 3 0

1 2 2 3 4
6 b
3 0 7 4 1

1 2 2 3 4
7 b
4 1 8 5 2