Midterm One: 300 Dental Anatomy Facts Minus Molars Flashcards
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Primary teeth are (MORE OR LESS) mineralized than permanent teeth
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Less
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Difference in space from the primary to the permanent dentition is
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2-4mm
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Mamelons that remain beyond the age of 10 generally indicate an
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open bite
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Calcification of the primary roots is normally completed
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3-4 years
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The usual pattern of eruption for primary teeth is
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Centrals Laterals 1st Molars Canines 2nd Molars
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Front to back except _____; lowers before uppers except _____
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canines, laterals
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Primate space develops in the MX dentition between the
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lateral and canine
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Mandibular primary primate space is located between
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Adult: canine and 1st premolar
Child: canine and 1st molar
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Primary spacing for anterior teeth is most frequently caused by
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growth of the dental arches
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Direction of primary enamel rods in the cervical third is in _____ direction.
Permanent are in the _____ direction
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occlusally
apically
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Primary molars differ from permanent molars in that their roots are mo
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divergent
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Primary molar lacks an identifiable root
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trunk
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Primary mandibular central incisor has the smallest _______ crown dimension
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Fa-Li
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most bilaterally symmetrical tooth
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Primary and permanent mandibular central incisor
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In delayed resorption of primary incisors, the permanent incisors usually erupt ________
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lingually “shark teeth”
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Primary central incisor exhibits a prominent ______ ______ both on the facial and lingual surfaces
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cervical ridge (buldge)
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Primary canine longer incisal slope
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mesio-incisal slope longer than disto-incisal
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The cusp tip of the primary canine is generally off set to the
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distal
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MX first primary molar has a crown that somewhat resembles a
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permanent premolar
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MX 1st primary molar has roots that resembles a
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permanent MX molar
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Most prominent cervical ridge for primary MX teeth
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on the MF surface of the 1st molar
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Last primary teeth to erupt is the
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MX 2nd molar
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Which primary molar exhibits more cusps
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primary 2nd molar (5)
vs. 3
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Which primary tooth does not look like any permanent teeth
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Primary 1st MN molar
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Primary teeth that differ most from permanent teeth are the
MN 1st Molar
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Incisors function
biting, tearing
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tooth that has the greatest Fa-Li axial inclination
MX central
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tooth with the greatest cervical curvature (on mesial) of any other tooth
MX central
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CEJ dips deeper on MX central or lateral?
central
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CEJ dips deeper on anterior or posterior?
anterior
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CEJ dips deeper on MX or MD?
MX
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CEJ dips deeper on mesial or distal?
mesial
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GREATEST CEJ dip of all teeth
Mesial of the MX Central Incisor
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Only anterior teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
MX Incisors
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Greatest mesiodistal crown dimension of anterior tooth
MX Central Incisors
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Tooth with identical measurements for incisol-cervical and mesio-distal
MX central
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The contact between a MX central and lateral incisor makes embrasures - which is larger? Lingual or facial?
lingual embrasure larger than facial
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which embrasure is smaller - the embrasure between the centrals or the embrasure between the central and lateral
between centrals
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Tooth with most crown shape variation
MX lateral incisor
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Which two teeth exhibit exhibits the most deviation in crown morphology
Third Molars
| MX lateral incisors
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Tooth most often is in abnormal relation and contact with adjacent teeth
MX lateral incisors
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Two teeth most often congenitally missing
Third Molars
| MX lateral incisors
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non-molar tooth that most frequently has a mesial and distal pulp horn is the
MX central incisor
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non-molar that is least likely to have a bifurcated root is the
MX central incisor
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53. The anterior tooth that most likely would demonstrate lingual pit caries is
MX lateral incisors
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Tooth with a 54 has an anatomical feature, a DL groove that complicates root planning
MX lateral incisors
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The disto-incisal angle of the _____ _______ has the greatest convexity of all MX anterior teeth
MX lateral
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Teeth that generally have the most prominent marginal ridges of all anterior teeth
MX lateral incisors
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Teeth that have the most distinct and deepest lingual fossa’s of all anterior teeth
MX lateral incisors
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MX tooth that has the smallest mesio-distal crown width
MX lateral incisor
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Tooth with mesio-distal measurement that is nearly identical to facio-lingual
MX lateral
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Narrower mesio-distal width:
| MX lateral incisor or MX central incisor
MX lat is narrower
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Tooth that has distal contact that is farthest cervically of any incisor (usually very incisal)
MX lateral
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Tooth that has distal contact centered both inciso-cervically and facio-lingually
MX lateral
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Tooth root equal or larger than MX central
MX lateral
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tooth distinguished by a greater cervical curvature on the mesial than distal
MN centrals
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teeth that most frequently have concave areas on M & D root surfaces
MN centrals and laterals
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smallest crown dimensions of any tooth
MN centrals
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most symmetrical crown
MN centrals
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has sharpest set of incisal angles (mesial and distal)
MN centrals
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proximal contact at same level
MN centrals
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teeth that have proximal contacts at approximately the same levels on mesial and distal
MN centrals
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teeth that have contact points at the same inciso-cervical level
MN centrals
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two teeth that generally occlude with only one opposing tooth
MN central incisors and MX third molars
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The first succedaneous tooth to erupt in the mouth is the
permanent mandibular central incisor -
MN first molars arent considered succedaneous
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B and L embrasures may be same size
MN centrals
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incisor that tilts distally in relation to long axis (distolingual twist)
MN incisor
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which MN incisor mesio-distal width wider?
MN laterals
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tooth that has the greatest cervical prominence of any anterior tooth
MX canine
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tooth that from a proximal view tends to be positioned with the most nearly vertical axis
MX canine
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tooth that has the greatest overall total tooth length
MX canine
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tooth that has the longest root of any other tooth
MX canine
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tooth that has the greatest Fa-Li crown dimension of any anterior tooth
MX canine
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tooth whose distal contact is centered
MX canine
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the only tooth that has potential of contacting both anterior and posterior teeth
MX canine
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tooth whose cusp tip located facial to lingual axis
MX canine
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primary MX canine has cusp tip more towards the
distal
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permanent MX canine cusp tip more towards
mesial
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the middle facial lobe of the MX canine includes the cusp tip (opposite to MD canine)
-
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has a distal bulge (mesial and distal are asymmetric)
MX canine
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The crown form of _______ from a facial view is pentagonal
canines
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tooth that has straightest mesial alignment of crown to root
MN canine
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Mesial surface of the crown of the ____ _______ is almost parallel to the long axis
MN canine
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has longest crown dimension of any other tooth
MN canine
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which canine has the less prominent cingulum?
MN canine
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canine that is narrower mesio-distally
MN canine
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the anterior tooth that most frequently exhibits a bifurcated root
MN canine
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Bifurcation for MN canine roots when present creates a _____ and _____ root
facial and lingual
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has the longest root length of any MN tooth
MN canine
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in cross section the root of the MN canine is
irregularly oval
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cross section of the MN canine at the CEJ is
ovoid
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in cervical cross section the root of the MN canine is _______ in a _____ _______direction
flattened in a mesio-distal direction
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When compared to a MX canine the MN canine has contact areas located
more incisally
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has a continuous convex facial surface from incisal to apical end
MN canine
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makes a C shape from crown tip to root apex
MN canine
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has incisal edge lingual to long axis (opposite to MX canine)
MN canine
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has the most pronounced developmental Marginal groove of any MX tooth
MX 1st premolar
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has a mesial concavity that makes is difficult to adapt a matrix band
MX 1st premolar
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The cervical cross section of the MX 1st premolar exhibits a ______ ____ shaped root outline
kidney bean
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The cervical cross section of the MX 1st premolar exhibits a ______ ____ shaped pulp chamber floor
kidney bean
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The non-molar tooth that most frequently exhibits three roots is the
MX 1st premolar
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The facial cusp of the __ ____ ______ is offset to the distal
MX 1st premolar
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non molar tooth that has a longer mesio-facial cusp ridge than disto-facial cusp ridge
MX 1st premolar
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Only premolar with longer mesial cusp ridges (so does primary MX canine)
MX 1st premolar
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The premolar with the steepest cusp inclines
MX 1st premolar
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MX tooth with lingual cusps are off set to the mesial (but buccal cusp is offset to the distal)
MX 1st premolar
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is the posterior tooth that has the greatest cervico-occlusal crown height
MX 1st premolar
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The non-molar teeth having the sharpest demarcation between pulp chamber & canal
MX 1st premolar
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The size and position of the cusps are more identical for the ___ __ premolar than the _____
2nd MX premolar than the 1st
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has two cusps that are of equal height
MX 2nd premolar
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symmetrical posterior tooth (has to do with cusps)
MX 2nd premolar
2 cusps - one buccal one lingual
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Instead of a long central groove with few supplemental grooves, it has a short central groove with a lot of supplemental grooves that make it look wrinkly
MX 2nd premolar
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has fossa that are closest in size compared to any other posterior tooth
MX 2nd premolar
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has a uniquely prominent triangular ridge
a. Snake eyes
b. No central groove
MN 1st premolar
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has frequently both a separate mesial and distal pits (snake eyes)
a. Due to the triangular ridge
MN 1st premolar
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The mesio-lingual developmental groove on tooth #21 originates from
the occlusal pit
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The mesio-lingual developmental groove on tooth #21 extends onto the
proximal surface
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only tooth with a mesio-lingual groove
MN 1st premolar
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Mesiolingual developmental groove makes mesial marginal ridge run at a
(more of the occlusal surface can be seen from the mesial than distal
45 degree angle
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tooth that has the mesial marginal ridge located more cervical than the distal
MN 1st premolar
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The occlusal outline for the mandibular 1st premolar occlusal view is ____ _____
diamond shaped
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In the rare event of a second canal for a MN 1st premolar it is most likely located to the
lingual
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is the only premolar that frequently only has one pulp horn
MN 1st premolar
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The lingual cusp of the __ _____ ________ is approximately 2/3 of the height of the facial cusp
MN 1st premolar
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The lingual cusp of a __ _____ ________ is similar in development to the cingulum of a canine
MN 1st premolar
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The lingual cusp of the __ _____ ________ in normal occlusion does not occlude
MN 1st premolar
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most variation of all posterior teeth in facial versus lingual cusp height
MN 1st premolar
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134. The facial masticatory mucosa (attached gingival) is narrowest on the facial aspects of ___ _____
MN premolars
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FL’lly smallest of any posterior tooth
MN 1st premolar
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closest of all MN teeth in FL versus MD diameter
MN 1st premolar
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Viewed from the occlusal the basic coronal outline of a MN second premolar is
pentagonal
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Occlusal table of MN second premolar
rectangle
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Premolar that is most likely to have a crescent-shaped central developmental groove is
MN 2nd premolar
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Shortest interdental papilla is between the
MN 2nd premolar and 1st molar
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The Y type MN 2nd premolar has ___ facial and ___ lingual cusps
one facial and two lingual cusps
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The Y type MN 2nd premolar has the same number of occlusal pits as the MN ___ _____
1st molar
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only premolar with multiple lingual cusps
MN 2nd premolar
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only premolar with a lingual groove
MN 2nd premolar
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only premolar with a central fossa
MN 2nd premolar
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The premolar that most frequently has a single central pit is the
MN 2nd premolar
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Most congenitally missing premolar
MN 2nd premolar
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Longest tooth -->
Longest root -->
Longest crown -->
Mx canine
Mx canine
Mn canine
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Longest root -->
| Longest mandibular root -->
Mx Canine
| Mn Canine
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The PRIMARY canine cusp tip is set off towards the
Distal
| Gives the longer mesioincisal edge
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What is the order for PERMANENT maxillary teeth cusp ridge lengths starting with the mesial Canine and ending with the distal of second premolar?
Short -> Long -> Long -> Short -> Short-> Long
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The mandibular canine is ______ mesiodistally than the maxillary canine
SMALLER
* Distal bulge on Maxillary canine (fatter)
* Straight mesial on Mandibular canine (skinnier)
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PNEUMONIC for maxillary anterior Contacts
IJ
JM
JM
I Just
Jacked Micheal
Jackson's Moped
I- incisal 1/3
J - junctional (between incisal 1/3 and middle 1/3)
M - middle 1/3
