300 Dental Anatomy: Canines

Question 1

What tooth has GREATEST cervical prominence of any ANTERIOR tooth?

Answer 1

MX canine

Question 2

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

Answer 2

MX canine

Question 3

Which tooth has the greatest overall tooth length?

Answer 3

MX canine

Question 4

Which tooth has the longest root?

Answer 4

MX Canine

Question 5

Which tooth has the longest crown?

Answer 5

MD canine

Question 6

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

Answer 6

facio-lingual

Question 7

The distal contact of maxillary canine is _______.

Answer 7

centered (at middle)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

MX canine

Question 9

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

Answer 9

MD 1st PM

Question 10

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

Answer 10

facial to lingual (centered or slightly facial)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

lingual

Question 12

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

Answer 12

The middle facial lobe

Question 13

The maxillary canine has a distal or mesial bulge?

Answer 13

distal bulge

Question 14

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

Answer 14

asymmetric

Question 15

Primary maxillary canine has a distal or mesial bulge?

Answer 15

Mesial - opposite of permanent dentition

Question 16

The crown form of canines from a facial view is:

Answer 16

pentagonal

Question 17

The mandibular canine has the straightest ____ alignment of crown?

Answer 17

mesial

Question 18

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

Answer 18

almost parallel

Question 19

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

Answer 19

MD canine

Question 20

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

Answer 20

MD canine

Question 21

The mandibular canine is ______ mesiodistally than the maxillary canine.

Answer 21

narrower

Question 22

The anterior tooth that most frequently exhibits bifurcated root:

Answer 22

MD canine

Question 23

Which tooth least frequently exhibits bifurcated root?

Answer 23

MX central incisor

Question 24

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

Answer 24

facial and lingual

Question 25

Longest root length of any MANDIBULAR tooth?

Answer 25

MD canine

Question 26

Longest root length of ANY tooth?

Answer 26

MX canine

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Irregularly oval

Question 28

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

Answer 28

At CEJ: ovoid Wider MD at the labial *it's fatter towards the front, and thinner 'pinched' at the lingual

Question 29

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

Answer 29

flattened *looks more rectangular/thinner towards the root

Question 30

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

Answer 30

incisally

Question 31

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

Answer 31

convex

Question 32

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

Answer 32

C-shape

Question 33

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

Answer 33

lingual | *opposite of the MX canine

Question 34

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

Answer 34

FACIAL

Question 35

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

Answer 35

facial

Question 36

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

Answer 36

LINGUAL