Canines Flashcards
1
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Canines may also be called: (2)
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Cuspids or eye teeth
2
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Canines contain a single pointed ____
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Cusp
3
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Canines are designed to:
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Tear, pierce & hold food
4
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Canines form the _____ of the arch
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Cornerstone
5
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Canines are very important teeth from a _____ & _____ aspect
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Aesthetic & functional
6
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Canines have the ______ and _____ roots (faciolingually) of all the teeth
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Longest & thickest
7
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Canines are considered to be very _____ & are often the:
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Stable
Last remaining teeth
8
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Prominent ridge of bone on the Labial aspect:
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Canine eminence
9
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Canines help support:
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Facial musculature
10
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Loss of canine teeth:
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Changes shape of face in this area
11
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Canines are considered _____ teeth
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Guiding
12
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Mandibular canines slide along the _____ of the maxillary canine & guides the ____
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Lingual surface
Mandible
13
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Cannes contain long roots that make them good anchors or support for ____
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Prostheses
14
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Number for right maxillary canine
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6
15
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Number for left maxillary canine
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11
16
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Permanent maxillary canines erupt at:
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11-12 years of age
17
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The maxillary canines develop from:
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Four lobes
18
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What are the two categories of lobes that the maxillary canine develops from:
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3 labial
1 lingual
19
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The three labial lobes of the maxillary canine:
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Mesial
Middle
Distal
20
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The lingual lobe of the maxillary canine develops into the:
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Cingulum
21
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Which lobe of the maxillary canine shows the greatest development
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Middle labial lobe
22
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Compare the size of the maxillary & mandibular canines:
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Maxillary is larger
23
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Label the following views of the maxillary canine:
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Facial, lingual, incisal, mesial, distal
24
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Elevation on the crown of a tooth
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Cusp
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The maxillary canine is made up of four ridges, these are:
Mesial cusp ridge
Distal cusp ridge
Facial cusp ridge
Lingual cusp ridge
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Label the following anatomy from the incisal view of the maxillary canine
Red- facial cusp ridge
Blue- mesial cusp ridge
Green- lingual cusp ridge
Purple- distal cusp ridge
Orange- cusp tip
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In the maxillary canine, compare the distal cusp ridge to the mesial cusp ridge:
Distal cusp ridge (arm) is longer
28
From a facial view of the maxillary canine, the outline resembles:
A five sided figure
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What makes up the five sides of the facial outline of the maxillary canine:
1- mesial part above contact
2- distal part above contact
3- cervical line
4- mesial cusp arm
5- distal cusp arm
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The outline of the maxillary canine is ______ while the geometric form of the maxillary canine is ____
Pentagon
Trapezoidal
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Why does the geometric form differ from the outline of the maxillary canine from a facial view:
The cusp tip is not included in the geometric form
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Label
1- cervical line
2- mesial part above contact
3- mesial cusp arm
4- distal cusp arm
5- distal part above contact
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine- the cusp tip is in line with the:
Center of the root
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the incisal margin makes up:
1/3 total crown height
35
From a facial view of a maxillary canine- the mesial cusp ridge is ______ and _____ than the distal cusp ridge
Shorter & less sloped
36
From a facial view of a maxillary canine- the ______ angle is more incisal than the ____ angle
Mesioincisal angle
Distoincisal angle
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the cervical line curves:
Apically
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the mesial contact is located:
Junction of middle & incisal 1/3
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the mesial profile is slightly _____ but can be slightly ____ to the contact area
Convex
Concave cervical
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the distal contact is in the:
Middle 1/3
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the distal arm is _______ compared to the mesial arm
More convex
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine- why is the distal profile more convex than the mesial profile:
Due to a more rounded distoincisal angle
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the distal outline is ____ from contact to the cervical line
Concave
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the distal outline is concave from:
Contact to cervical line
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, shallow depressions are present where the:
Three labial lobes join
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the shallow depressions where the three labial lobes join are called:
MF & DF depression
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, what anatomical feature is relatively prominent?
Facial ridge
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine- the facial ridge develops from the:
Middle labial lobe
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The red represents _____ while the blue represents _____
Red- facial ridge
Blue- MF & DF depressions
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the mesial to facial ridge is ____
Convex
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From a facial view of a maxillary canine, the distal to facial ridge:
Has tendency to form concavity in cervical 1/3
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What view allows you to see the slight concavity formed by the distal to facial ridge:
Incisal
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Facially, the root of the maxillary canine is what shape?
Conical
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Facially, the root of the maxillary canine can be described as _____ & ____ MD
Long & narrow
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From a facial view, describe the apex of the root in a maxillary canine:
Bluntly pointed
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From a facial aspect of a maxillary canine, the apex of the root curves in the:
Apical 1/3
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In a maxillary canine, the apex of the root curves in the apical 1/3 in what direction?
Mesially or distally
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Facially on a maxillary canine, the root is ____ on a labial aspect
Convex
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From a lingual view of the maxillary canine the crown & root are narrower:
Lingually
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine, the CEJ has ___ curvature than on the labial
Greater
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine what anatomical features are distinct?
1- Mesial & distal marginal ridges
2- ML & DL fossa
3- Lingual ridge
4- Cingulum
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine- the ridge from the cusp tip that blends into the incisal portion of the cingulum is called:
Lingual ridge
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine - the lingual ridge blends into what portion of the crown
Incisal cingulum
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine- between the lingual & marginal ridges are:
Mesiolingual & distolingual fossa
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Label the following anatomical features on the lingual aspect of the maxillary canine:
A- Cingulum
B- DL fossa
C- Lingual ridge
D- ML fossa
E- Mesial marginal ridge
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine- the root is ________ when compared to the facial
Narrower
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From a lingual view of the maxillary canines root, the root appears:
Smooth & convex
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canine’s root, the _____ & _____ aspect of the root is visible due to narrowing
Mesial & distal
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From a lingual view of a maxillary canines root the _____ present on the mesial and distal aspects are visible
Developmental depressions
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, the outline takes on the shape of:
Triangle or wedge
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, faciolingually the crown & root are:
Extremely wide in the cervical 1/3
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, the cusp tip is ______ to the line bisecting the root
Labial
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, the labial outline is:
Slightly convex
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, the labial height of contour is in the:
Cervical 1/3
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, the lingual out is ______ in the cingulum area & _____ in the incisal portion
Convex in cingulum area
Concave in incisal portion
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine, the cervical line curves toward:
Incisal edge
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine- the root is what shape
Conical
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine root, it is ______ from the cervical line to 1/2-2/3 its root length
Very broad labiolingually
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canines root- what is present?
Mesial developmental depression
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From a mesial view of the maxillary canine roots the apex is:
Tapered
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From a distal view of the maxillary canine, the tooth is similar to the mesial aspect except for the ______ between the contact & cervical line
Definite concavity
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From a distal view of the maxillary canine- it is similar to the mesial view however the cervical line is:
Flatter but curves toward incisal edge
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From a distal view of the maxillary canine the distal marginal ridge is _____ & ______ in outline than in the mesial aspect
Heavier & more irregular
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From a distal view of the maxillary canine, the developmental depression on the root is ______ than from a mesial aspect
More pronounced
85
From an incisal view of the maxillary canine- compare the labiolingual & mesiodistal dimensions
Labiolingual dimension > mesiodistal dimension
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From an incisal view of the maxillary canine, the mesial & distal contact areas are:
Centered faciolingually
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From an incisal view of the maxillary canine, the cusp tip is:
Labial to center of crown
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From an incisal view of the maxillary canine, the mesial half of the facial profile is _____, while the distal half is ______
Convex
Flattened or concave
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From an incisal view of the maxillary canine, what is prominent (4):
Prominent facial ridge
Prominent lingual ridge
Distolingual fossa
Mesiolingual fossa
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Label the distal & mesial sides of the maxillary canine from this incisal view:
Left- distal
Right- mesial
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The maxillary canine is the ________ in the arch
Longest tooth
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The maxillary canine is the _____ single rooted tooth
Broadest FL
93
Describe the root shape in cross section of the maxillary canine:
Oval in cervical & middle 1/3s but rounded in apical 1/3
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Describe the shape of the pulp canal in the maxillary canine
Oval in cervical & middle 1/32 but round in the apical 1/3
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What are present on the mesial & distal sides of the root of a maxillary canine:
Mesial & distal root concavities
96
On the root of a maxillary canine- what root concavity is more pronounced?
Distal
97
How many pulp horns present in the single root of the maxillary canine?
One
98
On the root of the maxillary canine, it is _____ MD & _____ FL
Narrow
Wide
99
Number of right mandibular canine
27
100
Number of left mandibular canine
22
101
Mandibular canines erupt at:
9-10 year (before maxillary canines)
102
The Mandibular canine develops from:
Four lobes
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What four lobes does the mandibular canine develop from?
Three labial, one lingual
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What labial lobe is the best developed in the mandibular canine?
Middle labial lobe
105
What labial lobe of the mandibular canine forms the cusp?
Middle labial lobe
106
What lobe of the mandibular canine forms the cingulum?
Lingual lobe
107
Label the following aspects of the Mandibular canine:
Facial, lingual, incisal, mesial, distal
108
How many cusps does the mandibular canine have?
Single
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The mandibular canine is narrower ______ compared than the maxillary canine
MD
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Describe the cingulum of the mandibular canine compared to the maxillary canine
Not as well developed
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Describe the mesial and distal marginal ridges in the mandibular canine compared to the maxillary canine
Not as prominent
112
The cusp height of the mandibular canine is approximately ______ the height of the crown
1/5 height of crown (in maxillary canine it was 1/3)
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From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the crown is narrower _______ compared to the maxillary canine
MD
114
From a facial view of the mandibular canine, when compared to the maxillary canine, the mandibular canines crown IG is:
As long or longer
115
The crown of the mandibular canine from a facial view is as long or longer _______ compared to the maxillary canine
Incisogingivally
116
In both the maxillary & mandibular canines, the _____ cusp arm is longer
Distal
117
From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the mesial cusp arm is _______ compared to the distal cusp arm
Shorter
118
From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the mesial outline is ______ and in line with the mesial outline of the ____
Straight
Root
119
From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the mesial contact is in the:
Incisal 1/3
120
From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the distal outline is ______ & overhangs the ____
Convex
Root
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From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the crown appears bent _____
Distally on the root
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From a facial view of the mandibular canine, the distal contact is in the:
Middle 1/3
123
From a facial view of the mandibular canine compare the root to the maxillary canine
Root is shorter in the mandibular by 1-2 mm
124
From a lingual view of the mandibular canine, the lingual surface is relatively:
Flat & smooth
125
From a lingual view of the mandibular canine, describe the cingulum:
Poorly developed
126
From a lingual view of the mandibular canine, describe the mesial & distal marginal ridges:
Less developed than maxillary canine
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From a lingual view of the mandibular canine, describe the ML & DL fossa:
Less developed than in the maxillary
128
When comparing the lingual view of the mandibular canine to the lingual view of the maxillary canine, the lingual view of the mandibular canine has what three aspects:
Poorly developed cingulum
Less developed mesial & distal marginal ridges
Less developed ML & DL fossa
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From a lingual view of the mandibular canine, the crown narrows _____ & the root narrows _____
Lingually
Lingually
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From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, the cervical 1/3 is _____ when compared to a maxillary canine
Narrower
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From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, the incisal portion is ____ when compared to a maxillary canine
Thinner
132
From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, the labial is _____ than the maxillary canine
Less curved
133
From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, the labial & lingual heights of contour are in the:
Cervical 1/3
134
From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, the lingual outline is more _____
Concave
135
From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, why is the lingual outline more concave?
Due to less prominent cingulum
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From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, what is prominent on the root?
Mesial developmental depression
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From a mesial view of the mandibular canine, the cusp tip is _____ the line bisecting the root
Lingual
138
From a distal view of the mandibular canine, compared to the mesial view describe the CEJ:
Curvature of CEJ is not as steep distally
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From a distal view of the mandibular canine, when compared to the mesial view, the developmental depression is:
More pronounced
140
From an incisal view of the mandibular canine, the labial outline is _______ than in the maxillary canine
Less convex
141
From an incisal view of the mandibular canine, what ridges are less developed than in a maxillary canine
Facial ridge
Mesial ridge
Distal ridge
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Label the mesial and distal sides from an incisal view of the mandibular canine:
Left- mesial
Right- distal
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From an incisal view of the mandibular canine, the cusp tip is:
Slightly lingual
144
From an incisal view of the mandibular canine, the _____ cusp arm is inclined slightly to the lingual
Mesial
145
From an incisal view of the mandibular canine, the mesial cusp arm is inclined slightly to the:
Lignual
146
How many roots present in a mandibular canine?
One
147
The single root of the mandibular canine is often curved to the:
Mesial
148
Both the canal and root of the mandibular canine are wide:
Labiolingually
149
How often are two canals present in mandibular canines?
20% of the time
150
What anatomical feature is prominent on the root of the mandibular canine?
Deep distal developmental depression
151
The Mandibular canine is the anterior tooth most likely to:
Have a bifurcated root
152
When comparing the maxillary & mandibular canines:
1- Which has the larger crown?
2- Which has a marked convergence toward the cervical area?
3- Which has the greatest crown length?
4- Which has an incisal margin that takes up 1/3 of the crown height?
5- Which has an incisal margin that takes up 1/5 of the crown height?
6- Which overall has less prominent anatomical features?
7- Which overall has more prominent anatomical features?
8- Which has marked asymmetry when viewed from the incisal?
9- Which has a more symmetrical crown?
1- Maxillary
2- Maxillary
3- Mandibular
4- Maxillary
5- Mandibular
6- Mandibular
7- Maxillary
8- Maxillary
9- Mandibular
