Dental Anatomy Permanent Canines

Question 1

the ___ has the greatest cervical prominence of any anterior tooth

Answer 1

maxillary canine

Question 2

the maxillary canine, from a proximal view, tends to be positioned with the most nearly ___ axis

Answer 2

vertical

Question 3

which tooth has the greatest overall tooth length?

Answer 3

maxillary canine

Question 4

the ___ has the longest root of any other tooth

Answer 4

maxillary canine

Question 5

which tooth has the greatest FL crown dimension of any anterior tooth?

Answer 5

maxillary canine

Question 6

where is the distal contact on the maxillary canine?

Answer 6

centered

Question 7

___ is the only tooth that has the potential of contacting both anterior and posterior teeth

Answer 7

maxillary canine

Question 8

the maxillary canine cusp tip is located (facial/palatal) to the long axis

Answer 8

• facial

- centered or slightly facial, so the lingual is more visible from the incisal view

Question 9

the middle facial lobe of the maxillary canine includes the ___

Answer 9

• cusp tip (this is opposite of the mandibular canine)

- so the lingual is more visible from the incisal view

Question 10

the maxillary canine has a facial bulge on the mesial or distal?

Answer 10

distal, so the mesial and distal aspects are asymmetric

Question 11

what is the crown shape of canines from a facial view?

Answer 11

• pentagonal

- dental decks considers it trapezoidal…

Question 12

which tooth has the straightest mesial alignment of crown to root?

Answer 12

mandibular canine

Question 13

the ___ surface of the crown of the mandibular canine is almost parallel to the long axis

Answer 13

mesial

Question 14

which tooth has the longest crown dimension of any other tooth?

Answer 14

mandibular canine

Question 15

the mandibular canine has a (more/less) prominent cingulum than the maxillary canine

Answer 15

less

Question 16

the mandibular canine is (narrower/wider) MD than the maxillary canine

Answer 16

• narrower

- think of the maxillary canine distal bulge and the MD canine flat mesial

Question 17

which anterior tooth most commonly exhibits a bifurcated root?

Answer 17

mandibular canine

Question 18

if a bifurcated root is present on a mandibular canine, where are the roots located?

Answer 18

facial and lingual

Question 19

which tooth has the longest root length of any mandibular tooth?

Answer 19

• mandibular canine
• remember, this is the longest root of any MANDIBULAR tooth, whereas the maxillary canine has the longest root of ANY TOOTH

Question 20

what is the cross-sectional shape of the root of a mandibular canine?

Answer 20

irregularly oval

Question 21

what is the cross-sectional shape of a mandibular canine at the CEJ?

Answer 21

ovoid, but wider MD at the labial

Question 22

in cervical cross-section, the root of the mandibular canine is flattened in a ___ direction

Answer 22

MD

Question 23

when compared to a maxillary canine, the mandibular canine has contact areas located more ___

Answer 23

incisally

Question 24

the mandibular canine has a continuous ___ facial surface from incisal to apical end

Answer 24

• convex

- so it makes a C shape from crown tip to root apex

Question 25

the mandibular canine incisal edge is (facial/lingual) to the long axis

Answer 25

• lingual

- this is opposite of the maxillary canine