Canines Flashcards
Maxillary Canines
Eruption: _____
11-12 years
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine
! As with the incisors, there are _____ developmental lobes
! The middle lobe is the most prominent lobe _____
“ incisally forms the _____
! There are _____ that are on either side of the cusp tip
four
facially
cusp tip
cusp ridges
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine
! The fourth lobe is the _____
cingulum
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Facial View
! The mesiodistal crown dimension of maxillary canines is less than _____ but greater than maxillary lateral incisors
! The crown has a greater _____ dimension than mesiodistal dimension.
maxillary central incisors
incisocervical
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Facial View
! The crown has been described as _____
! The mesioincisal cusp ridge is _____ than the distal cusp ridge
! The mesioincisal corner is _____ than the distoincisal angle
! The mesial contact point is located at the junction of the _____ and _____ 1/3rd
trapezoidal shorter sharper incisal middle
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Facial View
! There is a _____ in the crown – crown extends distally beyond the _____
! The contact point on the distal surface is located in the _____ 1/3rd just below the junction of the _____ and _____ 1/3rds
distal bulge root middle incisal middle
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Facial View
! The root is very long.
“ The _____ single rooted tooth
! It is not uncommon for the root to have a sharp curve in the _____ one-third, which may be in a mesial or distal direction, but usually in a _____ direction
longest
apical
distal
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Mesial View
! The form of the crown has been described as _____ or _____
! The incisal edge is thick faciolingually
! The facial surface is _____
! The crown and root are wider _____ than mesio-distally
triangular
wedge-shaped
convex
facio-lingually
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Mesial View
! The facial height of contour is located in the _____ 1/3rd of the crown
“ It is located more _____ than the facial height of contour on maxillary central or lateral incisors
! The lingual height of contour has been located in the _____ 1/3rd on the _____
cervical
incisally
cervical
cingulum
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Mesial View
! The mesial contact is centered _____
faciolingually
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Mesial View
! This root shape contributes to formation of the _____ (the _____ and _____ overlaying the facial surface of the canine)
“ supports the corner of the arch “
_____ of the arch*
*trait shared with the _____
canine eminence bone soft tissue cornerstone mandibular canine
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Canine Eminence
canine eminences
! The canines contribute greatly to the _____ support of the face
esthetic
Maxillary Canine Eminence
And Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors….
Treatment #1: Moving _____ Mesially
Treatment #2: ______
canines
tooth replacement
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Lingual View
! Two distinct, well-elevated ______ form the boundaries of the lingual surface
! The ______ marginal ridge is longer
! The distal ridge is slightly more ______ than the mesial ridge
! ______ are common and located ______ to the cingulum
marginal ridges
mesial
elevated
lingual pits/grooves
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Distal View
! The lingual outline of the distal marginal ridge is ______ in form and thicker facio-lingually when compared to the ______ marginal ridge
irregular
mesial
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Distal View
! The distal proximal contact is centered ______
faciolingually
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Incisal View
! The maxillary canine crown has an ______ diamond shaped form
asymmetric
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Maxillary Canine – Incisal View
! The greater development of the ______ on the facial surface is apparent
! The crown frequently displays a slight depression in the ______
! The ______ bulge is obvious
! The ______ is large and sometimes pointed like a small cusp

middle lobe
distofacial
distal
cingulum
Mandibular Canines
Eruption: ______
9-11 years
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine
! As with all the other anterior teeth, there are ______ developmental lobes
! The middle facial lobe is not as ______ as in the maxillary canine
! The fourth lobe is the ______
four
prominent
cingulum
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Facial View
! The incisocervical crown dimension is ______ then the mesiodistal dimension
! The incisocervical crown dimension is uniquely ______
“ Longer than ______
! The outline form of the crown is described as ______
greater
long
max canine
trapezoidal
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Facial View
! The mesial contact point is located near the mesioincisal angle, in the ______ 1/3rd
incisal
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Facial View
! The distal contact is located just ______ the junction of the incisal and middle 1/3rd, considered in the ______ 1/3rd
! The distoincisal angle is more
______ than the mesioincisal angle
# The distal crown surface may be slightly ______ in the cervical third
cervical/below
middle
rounded
concave
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Facial View
! The mesial cusp ridge is ______ than the distal cusp ridge
! The distal cusp ridge is about ______ as long as the mesial cusp ridge
! Gives the impression the crown is tilted to the ______

shorter
twice
distal
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Facial View
! The ______ (lobe 2, middle lobe) is as not prominently developed
! The root is ______ of all single rooted teeth*
*A trait shared with the ______
! Longest tooth in ______
facial ridge
longest
max canine
mandible
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Mesial View
! The shape of the crown has been described as ______ or ______
! A ______ is not rare
“ Occasionally, there are ______ - rarely
triangular
wedge-shaped
bifurcated root
double roots
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Mesial View
! The mesial contact is centered ______

faciolingually
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Mesial View
! The facial height of contour is in the ______ 1/3rd of the crown
! The lingual height of contour is located in the ______ 1/3rd of the crown, on the ______
cervical
cervical
cingulum
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Mesial View
! The facial surface exhibits very ______ convexity
! The incisal edge is ______
! ______-
Incisal contact causes a ______ wear facet to form on a mandibular canine
little
relatively thin
wear facets
facial
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Mesial View
! Wear Facets- “ ______ (sideways)
movement “
“______”
-______ guides the mandibular canine into sideways movement

lateral
canine guidance
maxillary canine
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Incisal View
! The outline form of the crown has been described as an ______
“ Wider ______ than Mesio-distally
asymmetrical diamond shape
bucco-lingually
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Incisal View
! The facial surface is relatively ______ mesio- distally
! The mesial half of the facial surface is definitely ______
! The distal half of the facial surface is flat or ______
convex
convex
concave
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Incisal View
! The cingulum is centered or located slightly ______ of center
“ Not likely to have a ______ cingulum/cusp- like as in ______
distal
pointed
max canine
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Lingual View
! The marginal ridges, and cingulum are ______ prominent
! The ______surface is very smooth and somewhat flat
! Pits and grooves are ______ present
not
lingual
rarely
UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Mandibular Canine – Distal View
! There is ______ CEJ curvature on the distal than mesial
! The distal contact is centered ______
less
faciolingually
