Anterior Teeth (quiz 1)

Question 1

– are cornerstones of the arch

Answer 1

canines

Question 2

canines are – in form with characteristics intermediate between anterior and posterior teeth

Answer 2

transitional

Question 3

longest root/tooth

Answer 3

maxillary canine

Question 4

crown length

Answer 4

mand canine > max central > max canine

Question 5

What is the only dimension of the mandibular canine that is greater than that of the maxillary canine?

Answer 5

crown length

Question 6

which canine has a long/slender crown?

Answer 6

mand

Question 7

which canine has a more dev lingual anatomy

Answer 7

max

Question 8

cusp tip is facial to root axis

Answer 8

maxillary canine

Question 9

ideal gingival margins: symmetrical

Answer 9

canine > central > lateral (in height)

Question 10

bulky crown with prominent ridges

Answer 10

max canine

Question 11

well developed lingual anatomy

Answer 11

max canine

Question 12

Max canine is asymmetric

Answer 12

mesial = anterior
distal = posterior

Question 13

long narrow crown with smooth lingual surface

Answer 13

mand canine

Question 14

mesial cusp ridge shorter than distal cusp ridge

Answer 14

mand canine

Question 15

MI cusp ridge shorter than DI cusp ridge

Answer 15

max canine

Question 16

from labial aspect, distal outline is shorter incisocervically and more rounded than mesial outline

Answer 16

max canine

Question 17

prominent labial ridge with M and D dev depressions

Answer 17

max canine

Question 18

marked convergence of MRs –> prominent cingulum on lingual surface

Answer 18

max canine

Question 19

lingual ridge with shallow M and D lingual fossae

Answer 19

max canine

Question 20

from labial aspect, M and D margins are more parallel

Answer 20

mand canine

Question 21

flatter labial surface

Answer 21

mand canine

Question 22

underdeveloped lingual

Answer 22

mand canine