Maxillary vs Mandibular Canines

Question 1

Crown wider Mesiodistally

Answer 1

Maxillary

Question 2

Cusp angle sharper, more acute (105) degrees

Answer 2

Maxillary

Question 3

Mesial cusp ridge shorter than distal

Answer 3

Maxillary

Question 4

Mesial, distal proximal contacts more cervical

Answer 4

Maxillary

Question 5

Mesial of crown bulges beyond root outline

Answer 5

Maxillary

Question 6

more pronounced labial ridge

Answer 6

Maxillary

Question 7

More pointed root tip

Answer 7

Maxillary

Question 8

Crown Narrower Mesiodistally

Answer 8

Mandibular

Question 9

Cusp angle more blunt (120) degrees

Answer 9

Mandibular

Question 10

Mesial cusp ridge much shorter than distal

Answer 10

Mandibular

Question 11

Mesial cusp ridge almost horizontal

Answer 11

Mandibular

Question 12

Mesial, distal proximal contacts more incisal

Answer 12

Mandibular

Question 13

Mesial crown outline almost continuous with root with little or no bulge

Answer 13

Mandibular

Question 14

Less pronounced labial ridge

Answer 14

Mandibular

Question 15

More blunt tip

Answer 15

Mandibular

Question 16

Crown outline more convex on distal

Answer 16

Maxillary

Question 17

Crown outline more convex on distal, mesial crown outline aligns with root

Answer 17

Mandibular

Question 18

Mesial cusp ridge almost horizontal

Answer 18

Mandibular

Question 19

Has distal crown outline more convex than mesial crown outline

Answer 19

Maxillary and Mandibular

Question 20

Has distal contact more cervical than mesial contact

Answer 20

Maxillay and Mandibular

Question 21

Has mesial cusp ridge shorter than distal

Answer 21

Maxillary and Mandibular

Question 22

Proximal contacts (Height of Contour) Maxillary Canine Mesial Surface

Answer 22

Incisal/Middle Junction

Question 23

Proximal contacts (Height of Contour) Mandibullar Canine Mesial Surface

Answer 23

Incisal third (just cervical to mesioincisal angle)

Question 24

Proximal contacts (Height of Contour) Maxillary Canine Distal Surface

Answer 24

Middle Third (most cervical of anterior teeth)

Question 25

Proximal contacts (Height of Contour) Mandibullar Canine Distal Surface

Answer 25

Incisal/middle junction

Question 26

More prominent anatomy on lingual: Lingual marginal ridges pronounced prominent lingual ridge and fossae

Answer 26

Maxillary

Question 27

Smoother Lingual surface: Lingual marginal ridges less pronounced less prominent lingual ridge and fossae

Answer 27

Mandibular

Question 28

Lingual view: Cingulum centered and prominent

Answer 28

Maxillary

Question 29

Lingual view: Cingulum centered or to distal and less prominent

Answer 29

Mandibular

Question 30

Mesial marginal ridge longer than distal marginal ridge

Answer 30

Maxillary and Mandibular

Question 31

Cingulum more prominent

Answer 31

Maxillary

Question 32

Cusp tip labial to root axis line

Answer 32

Maxillary

Question 33

Labial height of contour less cervical

Answer 33

Maxillary

Question 34

labial height of contour more pronounced

Answer 34

Maxillary

Question 35

Incisal wear is more lingual, even in fossae

Answer 35

Maxillary

Question 36

Cusp tip appears thicker faciolingually

Answer 36

Maxillary

Question 37

Cingulum less prominent

Answer 37

Mandibular

Question 38

Cusp tip lingual to root axis line or centered

Answer 38

Mandibular

Question 39

Labial height of contour closer to cervical line

Answer 39

Mandibular

Question 40

Labial height of contour less pronounced, almost continuous with root

Answer 40

Mandibular

Question 41

Incisal wear more labial

Answer 41

Mandibular

Question 42

Cusp tip appears less thick faciolingually

Answer 42

Mandibular

Question 43

Canines have root depression on ________ and _______ surfaces.

Answer 43

Mesial, Distal

Question 44

Canines are likely to have deeper _______ surface root depressions.

Answer 44

Distal

Question 45

More asymmetrical crown outline

Answer 45

Maxillary

Question 46

Slightly greater faciolingually than mesiodistally

Answer 46

Maxillary

Question 47

Distal half of crown pinched in faciolingually

Answer 47

Maxillary

Question 48

Incisal view: Cingulum centered

Answer 48

Maxillary

Question 49

Incisal edge more horizontal mesiodistally

Answer 49

Maxillary

Question 50

Facets on lingual-incisal or lingual surface

Answer 50

Maxillary

Question 51

More symmetrical crown outline

Answer 51

Mandibular

Question 52

Much greater faciolingually than mesiodistally

Answer 52

Mandibular

Question 53

Distal crown faciolingual pinch minimal

Answer 53

Mandibular

Question 54

Cingulum to distal (or centered)

Answer 54

Mandibular

Question 55

incisal edge with distolingual twist

Answer 55

Mandibular

Question 56

Facets on labial-incisal of cusp ridge

Answer 56

Mandibular