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Tooth Differences

Contributed by:

Andrea
SDH  PRCC, MS.

A.  Max. central incisors

D.   Distal bulge

B. Max. Lateral incisors

F.   shorter root than maxillary.

C. Mand. Centrals

A.   Diastema often seen here b/t #8 & #9

D. Mand. Laterals

E.   labial ridge

E. Max. Canines

G.   normally have 2 roots buccal & lingual

F. Mand.  Canines

A.   Anamoly is the variation in root length or short blunted root.

G. Max 1st premolars

E.   generally have 2 fossas on lingual surface.

H. Max. 2nd premolar

B.   #10, #7

I. Mand. 1st premolar

G. longer root than crown

J. Mand. 2nd premolar

D.   Not bilaterally symmetrical, so easy to tell left from right.

K. Max 1st molar

A.   longest crown of all teeth.

L. Max. 2nd molar

F.   may have divided root (labial & lingual parts w/ 2 canals)

M. Max. 3rd molars

C.   smallest teeth in mouth

N. Mand. 1st molar

H.   May not have a central groove

O. Mand 2nd molar

J.   Smaller DL cusp

P. Mand 3rd molar

A. Root completion at 10 years

 

G.   have no lingual inclination

 

I.   has a small non functional lingual cusp & you can see al of the occlusal table from the lingual view

 

M.   Shortest of perm teeth.

 

C.   No developmental grooves or depressions, smoothest tooth in mouth.

 

N.   5 cusps: 3 buccal, 2 lingual

 

B.   Proportionally longer

 

O. + type pattern in occlusal surface

 

G.   have 2 cusps of almost equal size

 

P.   most congenitally missing or impacted tooth.

 

K. cusp of carabelli

 

B.   incisal edge is labial to the root axis line

 

L.   Sometimes the D-L cusp will be absent making the tooth appear heart shaped from occlusal. Rhomboidal is most common.

 

C.   #24, #25

 

D.   anomaly: bifurcated root.

 

H.   Very rare to have 2 roots

 

K. 2 buccal & 1 lingual root

 

G.   kidney shaped root

 

J.   more squatty in apperance

 

B. Most prominent cingulum of all incisor teeth

 

Disclaimer: These notes were copied and pasted from files sent to me by Andrea.  They have not been reviewed for errors. You are responsible for checking out the information to verify the accuracy. This site, Amy Nieves and Andrea are not responsible for typographical errors.

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