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