Dental Anatomy V - Quiz 4 Flashcards
Name the Facial Cusps of the Mandibular 1st Molar?
Mesiofacial
Distofacial
Distal
Describe the Facial Cusps of the Mandibular 1st Molar
Mesiofacial - Almost Flat
Distofacial - 90 degrees, More Pointed than MF
Distal - very small, Lingual, more pointed than MF or DF
Describe the MF cusp of the Mdb1M
Almost flat
Describe the DF cusp of the Mdb1M
90 degrees
More pointed than MF
Describe the Distal cusp of the Mdb1M
3 things
Small
Lingual
More pointed than MF or DF
T/F
There is no Facial groove in the Mdb1M
False
- Two of them
- Mesiofacial groove
- Distofacial groove
Which groove is shorter, the Mesiofacial or Distofacial groove of the Mdb1M?
Mesiofacial
The Mesiofacial groove of the Mdb1M extends from the ______ to the ______.
Occlusal
Halfway to Cervical Line
What is at the end of the MF groove of the Mdb1M?
Slight lateral depression
How long is the Root Trunk in the Facial aspect of the Mdb1M?
3mm
Describe the Depression on the facial aspect of the Mdb1M
3 points
Deep
progressively Shallow occlusally
Does NOT cross cervical line
How are the 2 roots of the Mdb1M positioned from the Facial aspect?
Mesially
Distally
How do the roots of the Mdb1M compare to the roots of the Mdb2M?
(2 points)
Longer
More divergent
Which root length is greater in the Mdb1M, the Facial or Lingual aspect?
Why?
Lingual
Cervical line has moved occlusally 1mm on the Lingual side
Where is the Cervical Line higher in the Mdb1M, Lingual or Facial?
By how much?
Lingual
1mm
making root length 4mm
From the mesial aspect of the Mdb1M, what shap is the crown outline?
Rhomboidal
Mesial aspect Mdb1M: The Crest of Contour of the Cervical Ridge is _______ than MaxM’s, but _______.
Higher Occlusally
Still in Cervical 1/3