Lecture 3: Maxillary Incisors Flashcards
Use of maxillary incisor
cut food
shape of maxillary incisor
shovel
erupt at ____ years of age
7-8
number of maxillary incisors
8, 9
facial aspect crown shape of maxillary central incisor
trapezoidal
anatomical crown of maxillary central incisor more _____ than it is wide
long
Mesiodistal dimension of maxillary central incisor is more ____ than the incisal dimension
narrow
point of greatest convexity on a tooth surface
height of convexity/contour
height of convexity of maxillary central incisor is in ________ of tooth
incisal 1/3
mesial outline of maxillary central incisor from fascial aspect is ______ or _______
relatively straight or slightly convex
mesial contact of maxillary central incisor is in what portion of the tooth?
incisal 1/3
Distal outline of maxillary central incisor is more _____ than the mesial outline
convex
Height of contour or crest of curvature of maxillary central incisor on the distal is at
the junction of the middle and incisal 1/3’s
Distal contact of the maxillary central incisor is at
the junction of the middle and incisal 1/3’s
Incisal outline of maxillary central incisor is
straight
is one of 3 rounded protuberances found on the incisal edges of newly erupted incisors; Generally wear away with time to give a flat incisal edge
Mamelon
Mesioincisal angle of maxillary central incisor is a
right angle
Distoincisal angle of maxillary central incisor is more _____ than mesioincisal angle
rounded
junction of two tooth surfaces
Line angle
junction of three tooth surfaces
Point angle
Cervical line or CEJ of maxillary central incisor is curved toward
the root apex
maxillary central incisor has _____ roots
1
shape of root of maxillary central incisor
cone shape with blunt apex
Apex of the root of maxillary central incisor is ______ to the long axis of the tooth
slightly to the distal
a linear elevation on the surface of a tooth and is named according to location
Ridge
Lingual Fossa of maxillary central incisor is bounded by
the incisal edge,mesial and distal marginal ridges & the cingulum
bulbous convexity on the cervical third of the lingual surface on an anterior tooth
Cingulum
a small pinpoint depression in the depths of developmental processes
Pit