Comparison Premolars: Max vs Mand Flashcards by Ye . | Brainscape

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Wider buccolingually (BL) than mesiodistally (MD)

Mandibular BL and MD dimensions are about the same

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Premolars: Max vs Mand

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Possess 2 cusps of equal size

mandibular have 2 or 3 cusps; buccal cusps > lingual cusps

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Crowns are centered over rooth with slight (if any) lingual inclination

Mandibular crowns have marked lingual inclinations when viewed from proximal view (M or D)

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Lingual height of contour is at middle of crown

Mandibular is also at middle of crown, but closer to cusp tip

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