INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What does the term 'apertognathic' refer to?

Compound Fracture
Anterior open bite
Closed Fracture
Molar Eminence

The correct answer is: Anterior open bite

Apertognathic refers to a specific type of dental malocclusion known as an anterior open bite. This occurs when there is a gap or space between the upper and lower front teeth when the mouth is in a closed position. Option A and C, compound and closed fractures, refer to types of bone injuries and would not be used to describe a dental condition or term. Option D, molar eminence, refers to a raised portion on the surface of a molar tooth and is also unrelated to the term apertognathic. Therefore, option B is the only correct answer choice.