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1
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succedaneous teeth

A

teeth that erupt in positions previously occupied by deciduous teeth

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function of first premolars

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-assist in shearing/ cutting food
-support corners of mouth
-function is mastication of food
-maintain vertical dimension b/w nose and chin

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developmental lobes of premolar

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3 on buccal surface
-caused by 2 shallow depressions

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maxillary premolars are more oblong in which dimension

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buccolingual longer than mesiodistal

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maxillary first premolar is (facial)

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the widest premolar

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on a max 1st premolar, which cusp ridge is longer

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mesial is longer than distal

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on a max 1st premolar, the buccal cusp tip is _____ of the root axis line

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distal

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max 2nd premolar cusp tip is offset

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to the mesial

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on a max 2nd premolar, the mesial cusp ridge is ______ than the distal cusp ridge

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shorter (opposite of 1st max premolar)

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max 1st premolar has how many roots

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most likely 2 but can have 1

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max 2nd premolar has how many roots

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1 root

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max 1st premolar (lingual)

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crown and root narrower

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which root is shorter on lingual side

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lingual root is shorter than buccal root

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which cusp is shorter on max 1st premolar

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lingual cusp

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max 2nd premolar has a lingual cusp _______ than the lingual cusp on max 1st premolar

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longer

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lingual cusp tip on 2nd max premolar is offset ____

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mesial

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the max 1st premolar has a prominent ___________ on the proximal surface

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mesial concavity

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on a max 1st premolar, proximal view, which cusp tip is longer

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buccal cusp is longer than lingual

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what feature is visible on a proximal view on a max 1st premolar

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mesial marginal ridge groove

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max first premolar is brittle because ……

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-mesial marginal groove
-mesial concavity
-2 spindly roots

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21
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what is the function of a robust canine

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to protect the weaker premolar

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max 2nd premolar has no what compared to 1st max premolar (proximal)

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-no mesial concavity
-no mesial marginal ridge groove

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compare the buccal and lingual cusp tip lengths on a max 2nd premolar looking proximally

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they are nearly equal in length

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triangular ridge

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any ridge that descends from the cusp tip towards central groove

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inclined plane
the sloping area found between 2 cusp ridges
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developmental groove
linear line between parts of teeth
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transverse ridge
union of 2 triangular ridges crossing transversely
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looking occlusal on a max 1st premolar, the lingual cusp is offset
mesial
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central groove
runs mesiodistal, crosses transverse ridge, ends in pits of triangular fossa
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which groove is only visible in max 1st premolars
mesial marginal ridge groove, -makes central groove appear longer
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on occlusal, max 2nd premolar, central groove is ________
shorter and more irregular than max 1st premolar
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on a max 2nd premolar, occlusally, the lingual cusp tip is offset _______
mesial
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which max premolar has a more prominent buccal ridge
1st max premolar
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which max premolar is more asymmetrical
1st max is more assymetrical
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which max premolar has a longer central groove
1st max premolar
36
which max premolar has more supplemental supplemental grooves
2nd max premolar
37
mand premolars are generally ________ than max premoalrs
less alike
38
when viewed proximally, mand premolar crowns appear to be tilted to ______
lingual
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on mand premolars which cusps are larger looking proximally
buccal cusp larger than lingual cusp
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all premolars (max and mand) have greater _______ than _______
buccolingual length than mesiodistal length
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mand premolars are shaped like ______ looking occclusal
squares
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mand 1st premolar looks like a ______ while mand 2nd premolar looks like a ______
canine, molar
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mand 1st premolars have a cusp tip ______ of the midline (buccal)
mesial
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on a mand 1st premolar, the ______ contact area is more cervical than the _______
mesial more cervical than distal -ONLY TOOTH WITH THIS FEATURE
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mand 1st premolars have buccal cusps ______ than mand 2nd
sharper (bc they resemble canines)
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the mand 1st premolars have ______ lingual cusp
miniscule, small
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one mand 1st premolar looking lingual, you can see the entire _______
occlusal surface
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notable hallmarks in mand 1st premolar
mesiolingual developmental groove and prominent transverse ridge
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looking lingually, the mand 1st premolar has its mesial marginal ridge more _____ than distal marginal ridge
cervical -ONLY PREMOLAR TO HAVE THIS
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mand 1st premolars, mesial, tip of buccal is _____ over the root and the lingual is in ______ over the border of the root
centered over the root, in line with border of root
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1st mand premolar crowns have a greater ______ than the 2nd premolar
tilt
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outlines of mand premolar crowns are
rhomboid
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the crest of curvature (HOC) is on the _______ on the mand 1st premolar
on the middle third
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mesial, the root of a 1st mand premolar has a ______ root with a _____
short, deep developmental groove
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distal, the mand 1st premolar has no ______
developmental groove
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on a first mand premolar, occlusal, what takes up the bulk of the tooth
middle labial lobe
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mand first premolar has more _____ in distal half than mesial half, occlusal
bulk
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mand 1st premolar, occlusal, has a mesiolingual corner that is _____
flat
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mand 2nd premolar has 2 forms
3 cusp type (more common) and 2 cusp type
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mand 2nd premolar is _____ than 1st premolar and has a ______ root
larger, longer
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mand 2nd premolar has a buccal cusp ______ than 1st premolar
shorter, more blunt
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on a mand 2nd premolar, the mesiolingual lingual cusp is _______ and _____ than the distolingual cusp
wider and larger
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on a 2nd mand premolar, the cusp tip lingually is _______ to root axis line
mesial
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what separates 2 lingual cusps
lingual groove
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on a mand 2nd premolar, the marginal ridge is _________ compared to 1st premolar
more horizontal
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on a mand 2nd premolar, there is no
ML developmental groove
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on a 2nd mand premolar, distally, the crown is tipped
distally
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on a mand 2nd premolar (3 cusp type) rank the shapes of the cusps)
buccal>mesiolingula>distolingual
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what is the only premolar with a central fossa
mand 2nd premolar (3 cusp type) due to Y shape
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on a mand 2nd premolar (2 cusp type) the central development groove is
crescent shaped
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groove pattern on a mand 2nd premolar (2 cusp type) can have what shapes
U and H

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