Lecture 4 Flashcards
upper right premolar numbers
4 and 5
upper left premolar numbers
12 and 13
lower left premolar numbers
20 and 21
lower right premolar numbers
28 and 29
functions of premolars
- mastication
- maintaining vertical dimension of face
- assist canines to cut and shear food
- support cheeks and corners of mouth
Most premolars have _______(one buccal and one lingual) but sometimes there are ____ (one buccal and two lingual)
two cusps; three cusps
premolars develop from ___ facial lobes and from one or two ____ lobes corresponding to one or two ____ cusps
three; lingual; lingual
the CEJ is ____ on premolars, compared to anterior teeth
less curved
roots taper narrower ____ and ____
apically; lingually
premolars have two or three ____ versus _____
occlusal cusps; incisal edge
marginal ridges are more ____, except mesial marginal ridge of mandibular first premolar
horizontal
crowns of premolars are ____ compared to anterior teeth
shorter
height of contour on premolars
- in cervical third on facial (not too close to CEJ except mandibular first premolar)
- in middle third on lingual
proximal contact areas more ____ and broader
cervical
All Premolars From Buccal View: have ___ outline of crown (like canine)
pentagon
All Premolars From Buccal View: contact areas are ____; the distal contact is more ___ than the mesial (except mandibular first premolar)
convex; cervical
All Premolars From Buccal View: ____ cusp ridge is shorter than the ____ (except on the maxillary first premolar)
mesial; distal
All Premolars From Lingual View: crown outline narrows toward ____ so some ____ surfaces are visible (except some three cusp type mandibular second premolars with two lingual cusps, seen best on occlusal view)
lingual; proximal
All Premolars From Lingual View: ____ cusp longer than ____ cusp
buccal; lingual
All Premolars From Lingual View: ___ cusp off center to the ____, except on the mandibular first premolar
lingual; mesial
All Premolars From Proximal Views: ____ marginal ridges are more ____ than ____, except on mandibular first premolar
mesial; occlusal; distal
All Premolars From Occlusal View: they are wider ____ than _____
faciolingually; mesiodistally
All Premolars From Occlusal View: occlusal table bound by ____ and _____
marginal ridges; cusp ridges
All Premolars From Occlusal View: proximal contacts are located ____ to the _____; ____ embrasure spaces are larger
buccal; buccolingual midline; lingual
All Premolars From Occlusal View: _____ join to form ____ ridges (except on three cusp type mandibular second premolars)
triangular ridges; transverse
All Premolars From Occlusal View: a groove extends from ____ to ____ (except on some mandibular first premolars)
mesial fossa; distal fossa
Arch Traits That Differentiate Maxillary From Mandibular Premolars: mandibular premolars have more noticeable _____ than maxillary
lingual crown tilt
Arch Traits That Differentiate Maxillary From Mandibular Premolars: mandibular premolars have less prominent ____
buccal ridge
all premolars are larger _____ than _____
buccolingually; mesiodistally
BUT, the mandibular premolar is closer to ____ (buccolingual slightly greater than mesiodistal)
square
maxillary premolar is ______ (buccolingual is obviously greater than mesiodistal)
rectangular
Relative Size of Maxillary Premolar Crowns From the Buccal View: maxillary first premolar is ____ than the second
larger
Relative Size of Maxillary Premolar Crowns From the Buccal View: there is more convergence from proximal contact to the cervical on the ____ than the ____
first; second
Location of Contacts for Maxillary Premolars From the Buccal View: mesial contact is ____, distal contact is _____ (for both types)
junction of occlusal and middle third; middle third
Location of Buccal Cusp Tip of Maxillary Premolars From the Buccal View: on the maxillary second, the ___ cusp ridge is shorter than the ____ (cusp tip is ____ or ____)
mesial; distal; mesial; centered
Location of Buccal Cusp Tip of Maxillary Premolars From the Buccal View: the maxillary first premolar has _____ longer than the _____ (this is unique); the cusp tip is ____
mesial cusp ridge; distal; distal
Shape of the Buccal Cusp of Maxillary Premolars From the Buccal View: the cusp is sharper on ____ than _____
maxillary first premolar; second
Buccal Ridge and Depression of Maxillary Premolars From the Buccal View: the buccal ridge is more prominent on the ____ than _____
maxillary first premolar; maxillary second
Root of Maxillary Premolars From the
Buccal View: maxillary ____ premolar is more likely to have two roots, whereas the ____ premolar has one root
first; second
Relative Cusp Size of Maxillary Premolars From the Lingual View: the ___ cusp is shorter than the ____; more so on the maxillary first than the maxillary second
lingual; buccal
Cusp Ridges of Maxillary Premolars From the Lingual View: the lingual cusp is relatively sharper on the _____ than on the _____
maxillary second premolar; first premolar
Lingual Cusp Position for Maxillary Premolars From the Lingual View: both maxillary first and second premolars have the lingual cusp tip positioned ____ to the midroot axis
mesial
Marginal Ridges of Maxillary Premolars From the Lingual View: the ____ marginal ridge is more ____ than _____ for both maxillary first and second premolars (best seen when comparing mesial and distal views)
distal; cervical; mesial
Roots of Maxillary Premolars From the
Lingual View: on the maxillary first premolar, the ___ root is shorter than the ____ root
lingual; buccal
Roots of Maxillary Premolars From the
Lingual View: the root crown ratio is 1.56 on the ____ and 1.82 on the ____
first maxillary premolar; second maxillary premolar
Crown Shape and Morphology of Maxillary Premolars From the Proximal Views: maxillary premolars have ____ outline
trapezoid
Crown Shape and Morphology of Maxillary Premolars From the Proximal Views: the _____ is the only premolar to have a crown depression (always on the mesial)
maxillary first premolar