Canines Flashcards
In which teeth is the mesial border shorter and less steeply inclined than the distal border
Upper canine
How do identify a canine
Shorter less steep mesial border than distal
Which tooth is often divided into two shallow fossae by a ridge connecting the cusp
Upper canine
Which surface has a less pronounced cervical margin on an upper canine
Distal surface
Which tooth is the longest and strongest of human dentition
Upper canine
How can a lower canine be identified from upper canines
More slender than uppers
More symmetrical
Flatter mesio-distally so it appears narrower and more slender
Less pronounced cingulum
What tooth has a flat lingual surface with a small cingulum and pointed cusp
Lower canine
Which canine has an almost vertical labial surface
Upper
What is the Amelocemental junction
Where the enamel and the cementum meet
What is the term used when the teeth don’t occlude due to canines
Canine guidance
What is group function
Occlusion only occurs on one side of the oral cavity
