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Tooth Differences Quiz

Contributed by:

Andrea
SDH  PRCC, MS.

 

A.  Max. central incisors

    Distal bulge

B. Max. Lateral incisors

    shorter root than maxillary.

C. Mand. Centrals

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

D. Mand. Laterals

    labial ridge

E. Max. Canines

    normally have 2 roots buccal & lingual

F. Mand.  Canines

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

G. Max 1st premolars

    generally have 2 fossas on lingual surface.

H. Max. 2nd premolar

    #10, #7

I. Mand. 1st premolar

  longer root than crown

J. Mand. 2nd premolar

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

K. Max 1st molar

    longest crown of all teeth.

L. Max. 2nd molar

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

M. Max. 3rd molars

     smallest teeth in mouth

N. Mand. 1st molar

    May not have a central groove

O. Mand 2nd molar

    Smaller DL cusp

P. Mand 3rd molar

   Root completion at 10 years

 

     have no lingual inclination

 

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

 

    Shortest of perm teeth.

 

    No developmental grooves or depressions, smoothest tooth in mouth.

 

    5 cusps: 3 buccal, 2 lingual

 

    Proportionally longer

 

   + type pattern in occlusal surface

 

  have 2 cusps of almost equal size

 

    most congenitally missing or impacted tooth.

 

  cusp of carabelli

 

    incisal edge is labial to the root axis line

 

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

 

    #24, #25

 

    anomaly: bifurcated root.

 

    Very rare to have 2 roots

 

 . 2 buccal & 1 lingual root

 

    kidney shaped root

 

    more squatty in apperance

 

  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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