Deciduous

Question 1

How do you identify a deciduous maxillary central incisor?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 1

-Sharp MI angle
-Single root tips disto-labially

Question 2

How do you identify a deciduous mandibular central incisor?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 2

-Smallest tooth

-Sharp MI angle
-Root inclines distally

Question 3

How do you identify a deciduous maxillary lateral incisor?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 3

-Smaller palatal cingulum than central

-Sharp MI angle

Question 4

How do you identify a deciduous mandibular lateral incisor?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 4

-Fan shaped
-Incisal edge slopes down from M to D
-Long M short D
-Sharp MI angle

Question 5

How do you identify a deciduous maxillary canine?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 5

-Large cingulum w ridge joining it to tip of cusp =M/D fossae

-Root inclines distally

Question 6

How do you identify a deciduous mandibular canine?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 6

-Smaller and thinner than max

-D slope longer than M slope
-Root inclines disto-labially

Question 7

How do you identify a deciduous maxillary 1st molar?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 7

-3 roots (max) very divergent
-4 cusps

-Molar tubercle of Zukerkandl (large bulge on cervical area of MB surface)

Question 8

How do you identify a deciduous maxillary 2nd molar?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 8

-3 roots (max) divergent
-4 cusps

-Cusp of carabelli often present on MP cusp

Question 9

How do you identify a deciduous mandibular 1st molar?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 9

-2 roots (mand) divergent
-4 cusps (MB largest)

-Molar tubercle of Zukerkandl (large bulge on cervical area of MB surface)

Question 10

How do you identify a deciduous mandibular 2nd molar?

(and if it’s R/L)

Answer 10

-2 roots (mand) very divergent
-5 cusps

-Mesial cusps lean lingually