Mandibular Left Third Molar |
Palmer 8 |
UNIVERSAL: 17 INTERNATIONAL (FDI):38 |
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CHARACTERISTICS |
THIRD MOLAR |
Facial/Buccal Aspect |
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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 |
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Cervix |
Less narrow |
Occlusal Aspect |
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Crown form |
Quadrilateral or ovoid |
Lobes |
4 |
Pulp horn(s) |
4 |
Dimensions |
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Crown length |
7.0 mm (cervico-occlusal) |
Crown diameter |
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Mesiodistal |
10.0 mm |
Cervical |
7.5 mm |
Buccolingual |
9.5 mm |
Contour height |
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Buccal crest |
Cervical third, 0.5 mm |
Lingual crest |
Middle third, 1.0 mm |
Root |
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Length |
11.0 mm |
Chronology |
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Eruption |
17-21 yr |
Root complete |
18-25 yr |
Mandibular Left Second Molar |
Palmer: |"7 |
Universal: 18 International (FDI): 37 |
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CHARACTERISTICS |
SECOND MOLAR |
Facial/Buccal Aspect |
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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 |
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Cervix |
Less narrow |
Occlusal Aspect |
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Crown form |
Quadrilateral or rectangular |
Lobes |
4 |
Pulp horn(s) |
4 |
Dimensions |
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Crown length |
7.0 mm (cervico-occlusal) |
Crown diameter |
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Mesiodistal |
10.5 mm |
Cervical |
8.0 mm |
Buccolingual |
10.0 mm |
Contour height |
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Buccal crest |
Cervical third, 0.5 mm |
Lingual crest |
Middle third, 1.0 mm |
Root |
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Length |
13.0 mm |
Chronology |
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Eruption |
11-13 yr |
Root complete |
14-15 yr |