Exam 2 Review Flashcards
On a permanent anterior crown, what entity has the smallest surface area?
Incisal Edge
What is the sequence of the first evidence of calcification of Primary Dentition?
- Central Incisor
- 1st Molar
- Lateral Incisor
- Canine
- 2nd Molar
What are the first primary teeth roots to completely form and in how long?
In 1.5 years:
- Maxillary Central Incisors
- Mandibular Central Incisors
- Mandibular Lateral Incisors
What is happening at six years of age?
What permanent crowns have completed calcification?
- Anterior tooth spacing has stopped expanding
- Permanent 1st molars erupt (but not completely calcified)
- All crowns on the permanent incisors, first premolars and first molars have completely calcified
What is the order of calcification in permanent mandibular teeth? (from first to last)
- First molar
- Central/Lateral incisors
- Canine
- Premolars
- 2nd Molar
- 3rd Molar
What is the order of eruption of mandibular permanent teeth? (from first to last)
- 1st Molar
- Central Incisor
- Lateral Incisor
- Canine
- 1st Premolar
- 2nd Premolar
- 2nd Molar
- 3rd Molar
At 8 years of age, what is going on with the 3rd molars?
The 3rd Molars have not initiated calcification (happens at 9 years)
** This will be the only INCORRECT one **
What type of mammalian phylogenetic development has 3 cusps in a primary triangle?
Tritubercular Molar
What are the facial reference angles for each of the mandibular teeth?
- Central Incisor - 2 degrees
- Lateral Incisor - 0 degrees
- Canine - 6 degrees
- First Premolar - 6 degrees
- Second Premolar - 9 degrees
- First Molar - 10 degrees
- Second Molar - 14 degrees
In the maxillary anterior teeth, what are the locations of the proximal contacts?
- Midline - Incisal third
- Distal of Central - Junction of incisal & middle thirds
- Mesial of Lateral - Junction of incisal & middle thirds
- Distal of Lateral - Middle third
- Mesial of Canine - Junction of incisal & middle thirds
- Distal of Canine - Middle third
Which periodontal fibers are known to resist forceful impaction of a tooth into the alveolus, consistent with trauma?
Oblique Fibers
What is the smallest and largest embrasure in the facial view of the maxillary posterior teeth?
- Smallest - occlusal embrasure between _1st and 2nd Molars _
- Largest - occlusal embrasure between the Canine and 1st Premolar
What do Primary Teeth have that are different than Permanent Teeth?
- Thinner dentin
- Thinner enamel
- Taller pulp horns
- **Proportionally larger pulp chambers**
The Primary Maxillary Lateral Incisor in the incisal view.
- ) How does the crown taper?
- ) What is the incisal ridge curved towards?
- ) The distolingual profile is slightly _______?
- ) Describe the lingual fossa.
- ) Is there a cingulum?
- Lingually
- The facial surface
- Concave
- Modestly deep
- Yes!
On the occlusal view of the Primary Maxillary Second Molar -
- ) How many cusps are on this tooth?
- ) _What is the larges_t/smallest cusp?
- ) What is the shape of the crown outline?
- ) What does the distinct transverse ridge involve?
- ) What does the transverse groove of the oblique ridge cross and connect?
- 5 cusps
- Largest - Mesiolingual, smallest - Cusp of Carabelli
- Somewhat Rhomboidal - distal crown convergence
- Traingular ridges of the mesially-positioned cusps
- Crosses the oblique ridge and connects the central pit with the distal pit
In the facial view of the Primary Mandibular First Molar -
- ) The mesial surface outline is relatively ____?
- ) Where are the proximal contact areas?
- ) Which cusp is larger and taller?
- ) Where does the cervical line point on the mesial half of the tooth?
- ) Which root is much longer and more straight?
- Flat (not convex)
- Occlusal portion of the middle third (almost to the junction
- Mesiofacial > Distofacial
- Apically onto the mesial root surface
- Mesial root > Distal root
Dental Anomalies
Fusion is a condition when 1.) __________, is the union of two adjacent 2.) __________, and always involves 3.) ___________?
Concrescence is the 4.) __________ of roots of approximating teeth by way of the deposition of only 5.) ____________?
- Two roots combine into one crown
- Tooth germs
- Dentin
- Superficial union
- Cementum
Permanent Maxillary Central Incisor - Incisal View
- The crest of the cingulum is ___________ to the mediodistal bisecting plane of the crown.
- The facial surface outline between the mesiofacial and distofacial line angles is __________.
- Slightly Distal
- Relatively Straight
When differentiating between Maxillary Central & Lateral Incisors - what will help you differentiate, what will not?
Will help differentiate:
- Size
- Angularity
- Root curvature
Will NOT help differentiate:
- Crests of Cingulum on both incisors
- Presence of lingual fossa
In the mesial view of the Permanent Mandibular Lateral Incisors -
1.) The incisal ridge will be _______ to the faciolingual long axis bisector of the tooth.
**The crest of the 2.) _______ cervical ridge will be higher incisally than the crest of the 3.)________ cervical ridge.
The cervical line curves 4.)________ to a lower level on the distal surface than on the mesial.
A broad root depression will exist for 5.) _________?
- Lingual
- Facial
- Lingual
- Incisally
- Most of the root length