Canines

Question 1

Which surface (mesial or distal) is shorter and less steeply inclined of the upper canine?

Answer 1

mesial border is shorter and less steeply inclined

Question 2

what is a key feature of the upper canine?

Answer 2

prominent distal bulge

Question 3

the cervical line of the mesial side had a great v-shape compared to the distal

true or false?

Answer 3

true

Question 4

is the mesial contact of the upper canine more incisally or less incisally ?

Answer 4

more incisally compared to the distal

Question 5

where is the contact of the distal side of the upper canine?

Answer 5

centre of middle third of crown

Question 6

which is the longest and strongest tooth

Answer 6

Upper canine root

Question 7

is the lower canine or upper canine more slender and symmetrical

Answer 7

lower

Question 8

what features of the upper canine are less pronounced in the lower canines?

Answer 8

cingulum and marginal ridges

Question 9

as a result of the less prominent cingulum and marginal ridges present in the lower canine, which surface is flatter?

lingual
labial
mesial
distal
buccal
palatal

Answer 9

Lingual!

Question 10

which cervical edge is deeper (more v shaped)

Answer 10

mesial

Question 11

which tooth, upper or lower canine, has their cusp in the lingual position and which one has their cusp almost vertical

Answer 11

lower cusp = lingual position
upper cusp = almost vertical