Primary Teeth Flashcards
Which primary tooth resembles the permanent maxillary 1st molar?
Primary maxillary 2nd molar
Which primary tooth has the mesial marginal ridge longer than the distal marginal ridge?
Primary maxillary canine
Which direction do the primary anterior teeth curve?
Slightly facial
What root is the longest in the primary maxillary 1st molar?
Mesiofacial Root
What is the cusp size in order of the largest to smallest of the primary maxillary 1st molar?
- Mesiofacial
- Mesiolingual
- Distofacial
- Distolingual
What is the cusp size in order of the primary maxillary 2nd molar?
- Mesiolingual
- Mesiofacial
- Distofacial
- Distolingual
- 5th cusp (carabelli)
What is the shape of the occlusal aspect of the primary mandibular 1st molar?
Rhomboid
Which tooth in the primary dentition has lingual convergence?
Primary mandibular 1st molar
What is the occlusal shape of the primary maxillary 2nd molar?
Rectangle
Which primary tooth has the largest cingulum?
Primary maxillary canine
How many lobes do primary teeth develop from?
1 lobe
Where is the cusp tip of the primary maxillary canine positioned, in regards to mesial-distal?
Facial
On the incisal edge of the primary mandibular central incisor, which contact has a sharper angle?
Distal-facial, the mesial-facial is more round
Which primary teeth has distal root depressions?
- Mandibular central incisor
- Mandibular lateral incisor
- Mandibular 1st molar
- Maxillary central incisor
On the primary mandibular 1st molar, which root is much longer and more straight than the other root?
The mesial root is longer and straighter than the distal
