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Human dentition
osteology
18
Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
02/18/2010

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Term
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Definition

Incisor

single root

shovel shape

Term
[image]
Definition

Canine

single root

pointed

Term
[image]
Definition

Premolar

single or double root

bifurcate or complex crown

Term
[image]
Definition

Molar

mulit rooted

complex, multi cusped crowns

Term
Maxillary Incisors
Definition

Largest

shovel

worn on lingual

 

Term
Mandibular Incisors
Definition

Smallest

worn on buccal

Term

Canines

Maxillary

Mandibular

Definition

Largest, longest rooted

 

smallest

Term

Premolars

Maxillary

Mandibular

Definition

bicuspid, cusps of equal size

 

 

dimpled, oft. 3 cusps

Term

Molars

Maxillary

Mandibular

Definition

3 roots, 3-4 cusps, 2 valleys w cusps forming zig zag

 

 

2 roots, 5 cusps (4-7)

Term
Incisor siding
Definition
crowns squarer on mesial
Term
canine/premolar siding
Definition

crowns higher on mesial

slope away toward distal

Term
Mandibular molar siding
Definition

roots=2 bars, right angle to mandible

root tips point distally

crowns higher lingual

Term
Maxillary Molar Siding
Definition

root=large on lingual, two smaller on buccal

crowns wider mesial

Term
Incisor order
Definition

Max-cent larger, squarer

 

mand-cent smaller, squarer

Term
Premolar order
Definition

Max-P1 larger, pentagonal; P2 more oval

 

Mand-P1 more pointed, P2 flatter

Term
Molar order
Definition

become smaller front to back

fewer cusps

tend. roots to fuse

more irreg, less symmet

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