LO 5 - Premolars Flashcards
At what age is there evidence of calcification for maxillary first premolars?
1.5 years
Maxillary first premolars tend to erupt around _______ years of age
10-11
Maxillary first premolar enamel is completed around ________ years of age
5-6
Maxillary first premolar roots are completed around _______ years of age
12-13
Describe the proximal contact area of maxillary first premolars
- Mesial - just cervical to the junction of the occlusal and middle third
- Distal - just cervical to the junction of the occlusal and middle third
Describe the height of contour for maxillary first premolars
- Facial - cervical third
- Lingual - middle third
How many roots does a maxillary first premolar have?
2
How many cusps does a maxillary first premolar have?
2
How many pulp horns does a maxillary first premolar have?
2
How many developmental lobes does a maxillary first premolar have?
4 - 3 facial, 1 lingual
Describe the buckle aspect of maxillary first premolars
- Crown slightly shorter and narrower than Max canine
- Cervically the distal border is straight, mesial border is concave
- Tip of the facial cusp is located slightly distal to the midline
- Facial cusp of this Crown is approximately 1 mm longer than lingual cusp
- There is a well-developed facial (buccal) ridge which gives the facial surface its great bulk
- Two slight facial grooves mark the union of the three facial lobes
- The cervical line curves evenly toward the Apex
Describe the lingual aspect of maxillary first premolars
- The crown converges toward the lingual cusp; which is shorter and narrower than the facial cusp
- The tip of the lingual cusp is located slightly toward the mesial side of the midline and the mesolingual and distolingual line angles are indistinct
Describe the mesial aspect of maxillary first premolars
- Missile marginal groove crosses mesial marginal ridge and continues to the middle third of the surface (this groove at times is not present)
- Mesial developmental depression cervical to the contact area joins a deep depression on the root trunk
- Note the longer facial cusp is well seen from the proximal view
- The curvature of the cervical line is toward the occlusal with the greatest amount of curvature on the mesial
Describe the distal aspect of the maxillary first premolars
- Similar to the mesial, except usually no deep distal marginal groove (crown and root depression)
- Less cervical line curvature
- Buccal and lingual cusp tips are centered over the root
Describe the occlusal aspect of maxillary first premolars
- Buccolingual dimension is greater than the mesiodistal
- When you will cuss will be more pointed than the buccal; the buccal is larger and longer
- Each cusp has four ridges; facial, lingual, mesial, and distal
- There is a transverse ridge (the lingual cusp ridge of the facial cusp and the facial cost bridge of the lingual cusp)
- A well-defined central groove divides the occlusal surface. Three grooves meet the central groove at its mesial end; the mesial marginal groove, the mesiofacial triangular groove, and the mesolingual triangular groove
- The distal marginal groove, distofacial triangular groove, and the distolingual triangular groove meet the central groove at its distal end
- A mesial and distal pit are often found - pits are potential sites for caries
Describe the root and pulp cavity of the maxillary first premolars
- Root maybe either single or bifurcated (bifurcated is more common)
- Even the single root form, two root canals are usually present (grooves in the middle of root)
- Bifurcated root form: one buccal and one lingual root
- The buccal root is wider and longer than the lingual root
- Mesial surface has a more highly developed root groove
- Two pulp horns, one for each cusp
- Two root canals, one for each root
- When a single root is present, usually two root canals (often combine to form one apical foramen)
- In some specimens with only one root, only one single root canal is present
- Roots are wider in a faciolingual direction
- Lingual root is shorter than the facial root
- Bifurcation will occur most frequently in the middle third of the root
- Deep Musial root concavity, on the distal surface this is reduced
Maxillary second premolars show evidence of calcification around _______ years of age
2
Maxillary second premolars tend to erupt around _______ years of age
10-12
Maxillary second premolar enamel completion is around _______ years of age
6-7
Maxillary second premolars roots are completed around _________ years of age
12-14
Describe the proximal contact areas of maxillary second premolars
- Mesial - just cervical to the junction of occlusal and middle third
- Distal - just cervical to the junction of occlusal and middle third
Describe the height of contour of maxillary second premolars
- Facial - cervical third
- Lingual - middle third
How many roots does a maxillary second premolar have?
1
How many cusps does a maxillary second premolar have?
2
How many pulp horns does a maxillary second premolar have?
2
How many developmental lobes does some maxillary second premolar have?
4 - three facial, one lingual