Kaim Flashcards
The primary tooth that has the most distinctly prominent facial cervical ridge is
Mandibular 1st molar
The lingual cusp of the _______ is off set to the mesial the first more than the second
maxillary premolars
The primary _________ generally exhibits cusp of Carabelli
second molar
Mamelons that remain beyond the age of 10 generally indicate
an open bite
______ and _____ generally occlude with only one opposing tooth
Mandibular central incisors and Maxillary third molars
The developmental groove between the df cusp and the dl cusp of the mandibular 1st molar is
distofacial (Looking it up it looks like the distofacial is between the DF and D groove)
The roots of the maxillary second molar tend to be
less divergent and have greater distal inclinations
The teeth whose function is primarily biting are
incisors and canines
The tooth with the longest root is the
maxillary canine
The groove pattern for the mandibular first molar is considered a
Y or Dryopethicus pattern
The groove pattern for the mandibular second molar is consider a
cross (+) pattern
When compared to a maxillary canine the mandibular canine has contact areas located more
incisally
The mandibular 1st PREmolar the mesial marginal ridge located more
cervical than the distal
________ forms the distal boundary of the central fossa
The oblique ridge of maxillary molar
__________ results from the union of the facial and lingual triangular ridges
A transverse ridge
For multirooted teeth dentin continues to form MOST rapidly at the
floor and roof of the pulp chamber
________ are the only anterior teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
Maxillary incisors
________ are the only maxillary teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
Maxillary incisors
________ are the only posterior teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
Mandibular Molars
________ are the only mandibular teeth that are wider mesio-distally than facio-lingually
Mandibular Molars
________ usually has two roots and three canals
Mandibular 1st molar
________ usually have two mesial canals
Mandibular 1st molars
________ is the primary tooth that generally has an oblique ridge
The primary maxillary 2nd molar
________ of the Maxillary molars occludes in the central fossa of the mandibular molars
The mesiolingual cusp
________ of the mandibular molars occludes in the central fossa of the maxillary molars
The distobuccal cusp
________ exhibits more cusps than the primary first molar
The primary second molar
The occlusal outline of a mandibular first molar is a
pentagon
The lingual concavity of the maxillary anterior teeth
is most influenced by the side shift of the mandible
The side shift of the mandible is also known as the
Bennett movement
The contact between a max central and lateral incisor
makes the lingual embrasure larger than the facial
The non-molar tooth that most frequently has a mesial and distal pulp horn is the
max central incisor
The cervical ridge is most prominent for primary maxillary teeth on the MF surface of the
1st molar
The non-working condyle moves
downward forward and medial
The non-molar tooth that most frequently exhibits three roots is the
maxillary 1st premolar
The dentin that is most highly mineralized is
intra or peritubular dentin
The primary spacing for the anterior teeth is most frequently caused by the
growth of the dental arches
______ is the only tooth that has potential of contacting both anterior and posterior teeth
The MAX canine
The mesiofacial and distolingual angles from the occlusal outline tend to be
acute angles
This mesiolingual and distofacial angles from the occlusal outline tend to be
obtuse angles
The obtuse corners coincide with the direction of the
oblique ridge
The occlusal outline from an occlusal view for the maxillary first molar is
rhomboidal
The number of permanent dentition that normally have cingulums
total of 12 teeth
All ______ generally have cingulums
All anterior teeth (12)
______ is the anterior tooth that most frequently exhibits a bifurcated root
The mandibular canine
The bifurcation for the mandibular canine roots when present creates a
facial and lingual root
The cross section of the mandibular canine at the CEJ is
OVOID but wider mediodistally at the labial
The non-molar that is least likely to have a bifurcated root is the
maxillary central incisor
The size and position of the cusps are more identical for the
2nd maxillary premolar than the first
______ has the most pronounced developmental marginal groove of any max tooth
The maxillary 1st premolar
The Y type mandibular pre molar has
one facial and two lingual cusps
_____ is the most bilaterally symmetrical tooth
The primary and permanent mandibular central incisor
______ generally have the most prominent marginal ridges of all anterior teeth
The maxillary lateral incisors
______ have the most distinct and deepest lingual fossa’s of all anterior teeth
Maxillary lateral incisors
______ is the Posterior tooth that has the greatest cervico-occlusal crown height
The maxillary 1st premolar
The oblique ridge connects the
mesiolingual and distofacial cusps
The occlusal outline for the mandibular 1st premolar occlusal view is
diamond shaped
The last primary teeth to erupt is the
Maxillary second molars
The softest dental tissue is
cementum
The hardest dental tissue is
enamel
All premolars are wider
faciolingually than mesiodistally
______ has two cusps that are of equal height
The maxillary 2nd premolar has
The upper compartment of the tmj is that space between the
disc and the articular fossa and eminence
When a 4th pulp canal is present in a maxillary first molar it is located in the
mesiofacial canal
The crown form of canines from a facial view is
pentagonal
Mandibular central incisors have proximal contacts at approximately the same levels on
mesial & distal
_____ has a mesial concavity that makes it difficult to adapt a matrix band
The maxillary 1st premolar
When viewed from the occlusal the arrangement of the teeth are
parabolic
Viewed from the occlusal the 4 posterior teeth in the mandibular arch are aligned in a
straight line
Primary 2nd molar is the only primary posterior tooth to have
oblique & transverse ridges &DL groove
The thickest section of the articular disc when seen in the sagittal plane is the
posterior border
Except for third molars the maxillary lateral incisor
exhibits the most deviation in crown morphology
______ of the periodontal ligament provide the major support for a tooth during function
The Oblique fibers
The largest root of the maxillary molar is the
palatal
The smallest root of the maxillary molar is the
distofacial
The pulp chamber of a mature tooth contains
blood vessels and nerves
The mandibular primary primate space is located between
canine and first molar
The occlusal table of a posterior tooth makes up 55-65% of the total
facio-lingual dimension
In a healthy mouth the alveolar process is thinnest around the facial of the
mandibular central incisors
The crown of the mandibular second molar inclines to the
mesial and lingual
The epithelial attachment is always an actual part of a tooth’s periodontium
TRUE
Continued eruption of a tooth through the surrounding tissue makes the clinical crown appear
longer
The maxillary first primary molar has a crown that somewhat resembles a
permanent premolar
The maxillary first primary molar has a root that resembles a typical
permanent molar
_______ plays the greatest role in discluding the posterior teeth in latero-protrusive
Anterior guidance
Viewed from the occlusal the basic coronal outline of a mandibular second premolar is
pentagonal
Ligaments associated with the TMJ serve to protect surrounding and supporting tissues from damage
TRUE
Facial view of a primary mandibular 1st molar the CEJ is most apically positioned toward the
mesial 1/3
_________ has the greatest m-d diameter of all molars
The Mandibular 1st molar
Other than 3rd molars the tooth that is most often congenitally missing is the
maxillary lateral incisor
The mesio-distal width of the mandibular lateral incisor is wider than the
mandibular central incisor
The mesio-distal width of the maxillary lateral incisor is narrower than the
maxillary central incisor
A key feature that differentiates a mandibular1st & 2nd molar is the number of
developmental grooves and number of cusps
The incisal embrasure between the maxillary centrals is smaller than between the
central and the lateral
The premolar that has a longer mesio-facial cusp ridge than disto-facial cusp ridge is the
maxillary 1st
The facial cusp of the maxillary 1st premolar is offset to the
distal
A common trait of maxillary premolars is that their lingual cusps are off set to the
mesial
For molar teeth the root canals join the pulp chamber apical to the
cementoenamel junction
_______ travel from one root to an adjacent root surface
The transseptal periodontal fibers
The usually pattern of eruption for primary teeth is
centrals - laterals - 1st molars - canines - 2nd molars
In the rare event of a second canal for a mandibular 1st premolar it is most likely located to the
lingual
The mesiolingual developmental groove on tooth # 21 originates from the
occlusal pit
The mesiolingual developmental groove on tooth # 21 extends onto the
proximal surface
The physiologic rest position is established when the mastication muscles are in
tonic equilibrium
The overjet and overbite provide some degree of protection for
lips cheeks and tongue
_______ of an anterior tooth is the first to calcify
The incisal ridge
Crown of the ________ has a shorter distolingual groove than the second molar
maxillary first molar
The principle muscles that retrude the mandible are the
posterior fibers of the temporalis
Hypercementosis is an excess of calcified tissue formation at the
root apex
At mid root cross section of first molars the largest is the
mesial of the mandibular
The premolar with the steepest cusp inclines is the
maxillary 1st premolar
The primary mandibular 1st molar usually exhibits a
distal triangular fossa
The maxillary lateral incisor is usually equal to or larger than the
maxillary central in root length
The distoincisal angle of the _______ has the greatest convexity of all maxillary anterior teeth
maxillary lateral
The geometric form of anterior teeth when viewed from the proximal is
triangular
The distolingual cusp of maxillary molar is the only one that is not part of the
molar cusp triangle
_________ have contact points at the same incisocervical level
The mandibular central incisors
_________ have long axis of their root apices facial and their crowns lingual
Mandibular molars
Caries stimulates the production of
secondary dentin
The largest cusp of the mandibular first molar is the
mesio-facial
In cervical cross section the root of the mandibular canine is flattened in a
mesio-distal direction