300 Dental Anatomy: Canines Flashcards

1
Q

What tooth has GREATEST cervical prominence of any ANTERIOR tooth?

A

MX canine

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2
Q

Which tooth from a proximal view tends to be positioned with the most nearly vertical axis (straight)?

A

MX canine

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3
Q

Which tooth has the greatest overall tooth length?

A

MX canine

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4
Q

Which tooth has the longest root?

A

MX Canine

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5
Q

Which tooth has the longest crown?

A

MD canine

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6
Q

The maxillary canine has the greatest _______ crown dimension of any anterior tooth

A

facio-lingual

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7
Q

The distal contact of maxillary canine is _______.

A

centered (at middle)

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8
Q

The only maxillary tooth that has the potential of contacting both anterior and posterior teeth.

A

MX canine

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9
Q

The only mandibular tooth that has the potential of contacting both anterior and posterior teeth.

A

MD 1st PM

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10
Q

The maxillary canine cusp tip is located ___ to ___ axis.

A

facial to lingual (centered or slightly facial)

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11
Q

From incisal view, what part of the MX canine is more visible?

A

lingual

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12
Q

Which facial lobe of the maxillary canine includes the cusp tip?

A

The middle facial lobe

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13
Q

The maxillary canine has a distal or mesial bulge?

A

distal bulge

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14
Q

Are the mesial and distal symmetric or asymmetric for maxillary canines?

A

asymmetric

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15
Q

Primary maxillary canine has a distal or mesial bulge?

A

Mesial - opposite of permanent dentition

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16
Q

The crown form of canines from a facial view is:

A

pentagonal

17
Q

The mandibular canine has the straightest ____ alignment of crown?

A

mesial

18
Q

The mesial surface of crown of mandibular canine is ____to long axis

A

almost parallel

19
Q

Which tooth has the longest crown dimension of any other tooth?

A

MD canine

20
Q

Which has a less prominent cingulum: maxillary canine or mandibular canine?

A

MD canine

21
Q

The mandibular canine is ______ mesiodistally than the maxillary canine.

A

narrower

22
Q

The anterior tooth that most frequently exhibits bifurcated root:

A

MD canine

23
Q

Which tooth least frequently exhibits bifurcated root?

A

MX central incisor

24
Q

Bifurcation of the mandibular canine roots creates a _____ and _______ root.

A

facial and lingual

25
Q

Longest root length of any MANDIBULAR tooth?

A

MD canine

26
Q

Longest root length of ANY tooth?

A

MX canine

27
Q

In cross section, the root of the mandibular canine is what shape?

A

Irregularly oval

28
Q

The cross section of the mandibular canine at the CEJ is _____ and wider mesio-distally at the ____

A

At CEJ: ovoid
Wider MD at the labial

*it’s fatter towards the front, and thinner ‘pinched’ at the lingual

29
Q

In cervical cross section, the root of the mandibular canine is ____in a mesio-distal direction

A

flattened

*looks more rectangular/thinner towards the root

30
Q

When compared to a maxillary canine, the mandibular canine has contact areas located more ____.

A

incisally

31
Q

The mandibular canine has a continuous _____ facial surface from the incisal to apical end.

A

convex

32
Q

The mandibular canine makes what type of shape from crown tip to root apex?

A

C-shape

33
Q

The mandibular canine has an incisal edge _____ to long axis of the tooth.

A

lingual

*opposite of the MX canine

34
Q

When viewing the mandibular canine in an occlusal view, you see more ________ aspect.

A

FACIAL

35
Q

The maxillary canine has an incisal edge ______ to the long axis of the tooth.

A

facial

36
Q

When viewing the maxillary canine in an occlusal view, you see more _______ aspect.

A

LINGUAL