Forensic Odontology Quiz Crafted by –
Prerna Patel
Introduction to Forensic Odontology
Forensic Odontology a branch of Forensic sciences uses the skill of the dentist in personal identification during mass calamities, sexual assault and child abuse to name a few. This branch not stranger to many has been growing tenfold in its potential and its ability to bring the forlorn to justice where a dental remains is the only available evidence. It’s role and importance in the judiciary is fast-growing and hence in-depth knowledge in this field seems more than justified.
Let's look at the questions and their answers
Ques 1. Study of Tooth Prints is called as:
a) Ameloglyphics
b) Cheilography
c) Dermatoglyphics
d) Dentinoglyphics
Answer- a) Ameloglyphics
Ques 2. Salivary present in the bite mark is identified by detecting the presence of:
a) Thiocyanates or nitrite
b) Detection of blood group
c) Detection of serum polymorphic enzymes
d) All of the above
Answer- d) All of the above
Ques 3. Cusp of Carabelli is found on:
a) Incisors Central
b) Tricuspids
c) Bicuspids
d) Canines
Answer- b) Tricuspids
Ques 4. What is the first step in analyzing bite marks?
a) Pulp from center of teeth
b) Bite marks change over time
c) Identify as human bite
d) Swabbed for DNA
Answer- c) Identify as human bite
Ques 5. In histological section of teeth, enamel shows incremental lines which are known as:
a) Hunter Schreger bands
b) Lines of Owen
c) Striae of Retzius
d) Gingival fibre striations
Answer- c) Striae of Retzius
Ques 6. Which of the following feature of dentition are listed to be racial determinants?
a) Tooth shape and size
b) Cusp of carabelli, enamel tubercle
c) Dental pulp shape
d) All the above
Answer- d) All the above
Ques 7. Yellowish or dark brown stains on the back of incisor teeth are usually due to:
a) Fluorosis
b) Heavy metal poisoning
c) Cigarette smoking
d) Betel/ tobacco chewing habits
Answer- c) Cigarette smoking
Ques 8. Which of the following tooth parameter can be utilized for age estimation:
a) Tooth mineralization, crown completion, eruption of the crown, and complementary roots
b) Tooth wear, tooth color, and periodontal attachments
c) Degree of secondary dentin deposition, cementum apposition, root resorption, and root transparency d) All the above
Answer- d) All the above
Ques 9. The following is not a component of Gustafson’s method:
a) Cementum Apposition
b) Root resorption
c) Dentition
d) Attrition
Answer- c) Dentition
Ques 10. The sequence of eruption of permanent teeth in human is:
a) 1st Incisor, 2nd Incisor, 1st Molar, 2nd Molar
b) 1st Incisor, 1st Molar, Canine, 3rd Molar
c) 1st Molar, 2nd incisor, Canine, 2nd Molar
d) 1st Incisor, 1st Molar, 2nd Molar, Canine
Answer- c) 1st Molar, 2nd incisor, Canine, 2nd Molar