Flash Cards (Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion) Part 8

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Mandibular Left First Molar

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Universal: 19 International (FDI): 36

CHARACTERISTICS

FIRST MOLAR

Facial/Buccal Aspect

Crown size

Largest; widest mesiodistally

Cusps

5 Cusps: mesiobuccal, distobuccal, mesiolingual, distolingual, distal

Proximal contacts


Cervical-occlusal location of mesial contact is at middle third, distal contact is at middle third

Groove(s)/pit(s)

1 Mesiobuccal ± pit, 1 distobuccal

Root(s)

Widely separated; nearly vertical

Lingual Aspect

Cervix

Crown narrower

Occlusal Aspect

Crown form

Quadrilateral or hexagonal, pentagonal

Lobes

5

Pulp horn(s)

5

Dimensions

Crown length

7.5 mm (cervical-occlusal)

Crown diameter

Mesiodistal

11.0 mm

Cervical

9.0 mm

Buccolingual

10.5 mm

Contour height

Buccal crest

Cervical third, 0.5 mm

Lingual crest

Middle third, 1.0 mm

Root

Length

14.0 mm

Chronology

Eruption

6-7 yr

Root complete

9-10 yr

Mandibular Left Second Premolar

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Universal: 20

International (FDI): 35

CHARACTERISTICS

SECOND PREMOLAR

Facial/Buccal Aspect

Proximal contacts

Cervico-occlusal

Mesial/distal, middle third

Form

Bilaterally symmetrical

Lingual Aspect

Buccal profile

None seen

Cusp height

Buccal/lingual cusps nearly equal

Mesial Aspect

Occlusal plane

Essentially horizontal

Transverse ridge or

buccal triangular ridge

No transverse ridge present

Occlusal Aspect

Outline form

Square

Cusps

2 or 3

Lobes

4 or 5

Dimensions

Crown length

8.0 mm (cervico-occlusal)

Crown diameter

Mesiodistal

7.0 mm

Cervical

5.0 mm

Buccolingual

8.0 mm

Contour height

Facial

Middle third

Lingual

Middle third

Root

Length

14.5 mm

Pulp canal(s)

1

Pulp horn(s)

2

Chronology

Eruption

11-12 yr

Root completed

13-14 yr

Mandibular Left Third Molar

Palmer 8

UNIVERSAL: 17 INTERNATIONAL (FDI):38

CHARACTERISTICS

THIRD MOLAR

Facial/Buccal Aspect

Crown size

Smallest of three mandibular molars

Cusps

4 Cusps: mesiobuccal, distobuccal, mesiolingual, distolingual

Proximal contacts

Cervical-occlusal location of mesial contact is at middle third, distal contact is at middle third

Groove(s)/pit(s)

1 Buccal ± pit

Root(s)

Most short, fused, less inclination

Lingual Aspect

Cervix

Less narrow

Occlusal Aspect

Crown form

Quadrilateral or ovoid

Lobes

4

Pulp horn(s)

4

Dimensions

Crown length

7.0 mm (cervico-occlusal)

Crown diameter

Mesiodistal

10.0 mm

Cervical

7.5 mm

Buccolingual

9.5 mm

Contour height

Buccal crest

Cervical third, 0.5 mm

Lingual crest

Middle third, 1.0 mm

Root

Length

11.0 mm

Chronology

Eruption

17-21 yr

Root complete

18-25 yr

Mandibular Left Second Molar

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Universal: 18 International (FDI): 37

CHARACTERISTICS

SECOND MOLAR

Facial/Buccal Aspect

Crown size

Smaller than first mandibular molar

Cusps

4 Cusps: mesiobuccal, distobuccal, mesiolingual, distolingual

Proximal contacts

Cervical-occlusal location of mesial contact is at middle third, distal contact is at middle third

Groove(s)/pit(s)

1 Buccal ± pit

Root(s)

Close together, parallel; distally inclined

Lingual Aspect

Cervix

Less narrow

Occlusal Aspect

Crown form

Quadrilateral or rectangular

Lobes

4

Pulp horn(s)

4

Dimensions

Crown length

7.0 mm (cervico-occlusal)

Crown diameter

Mesiodistal

10.5 mm

Cervical

8.0 mm

Buccolingual

10.0 mm

Contour height

Buccal crest

Cervical third, 0.5 mm

Lingual crest

Middle third, 1.0 mm

Root

Length

13.0 mm

Chronology

Eruption

11-13 yr

Root complete

14-15 yr

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