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Mandibular Incisors Flashcards

1
Q

where are the proximal contact areas on mandibular incisors?

A

incisal 1/3 both mesial and distal

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2
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mandibular incisal ridges are more _____ in proximal view

A

labial

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3
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incisal edges wear _____ on mandibular incisors

A

labially

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4
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mandibular incisors are generally anterior/posterior to maxillary incisors

A

posterior

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5
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in mandibular incisors, roots are shorter/longer than crowns

A

longer

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6
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roots in mandibular incisors bend towards the ____ in apical direction

A

distal

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7
Q

mandibular incisors: roots are wider ____ than ___

A

FL

MD

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8
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mandibular incisors: are there mesial and distal root depressions?

A

yes, bigger depression on distal

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9
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incisal angles on mandibular central incisors

A

sharp, distal is slightly less

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10
Q

marginal ridges on man central incisor

A

slightly conspicuous towards the incisal

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11
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in man central incisor, crown is more_____ FL as you progress to the gingival

A

convex

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12
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in mand central incisor, cingulum is less/more developed

A

less

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13
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mand central incisor: few/many developmental lines and grooves

A

few

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14
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incisal view of mand central incisor:

symmetry:
incisal edge:
FL vs MD dimension

Incisal third convex/concave on F and convex/concave on L

A

bilateral even symmetry, not twisted

incisal edge is straight with slight curve

FL greater than MD

convex, concave

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15
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Mandibular Central Incisor Mesial View:

Incisal ridge is ____ to the center of the tooth

_____ is flat from cervical height of contour to incisal ridge

F and Li Height of Contour is in _____ 1/3. Facial/Lingual slightly higher

CEJ is more curved on Mesial/Distal than on the Mesial/Distal

_____ grooves usually present and deeper than mesial/distal

A

Lingual

Facial

Cervical, Lingual

Mesial, distal

root, mesial (depper on distal)

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16
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Pulpal Anatomy of a Mandibular Central Incisor

Much greater ____ dimensions

A

facial/lingual

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17
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Mandibular Lateral Incisor Facial View:

Narrower/Wider than central and not as symmetrical

Crown tilts slightly _____ on the root

Slight ____ tilt of incisal edge

Curved M/D outline that appears shorter than the straighter M/D outline

Mesial and Distal contacts are at the same/not the same level

A

Wider

distal

distal

distal, mesial

not at the same

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18
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Mandibular Lateral Incisor Labial View:

Slightly _____ cant to lingual cingulum

Smooth, barely discernible ____ _____ and ______ _____. Similar to central

Roots are convex/concave and slightly larger/narrower than on the facial side. Similar to central

A

distal

marginal ridges, lingual fossa

convex, narrower

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19
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Mandibular Lateral Incisor Incisal View:

Lateral incisor incisal edge is ______

Cingulum is located towards the _____

Incisal ridge is located on the perpendicular line or slightly ______

A

twisted

distal

lingual

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20
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Mandibular Lateral Incisor Mesial View:

Mesial/Distal portion of marginal ridge more lingual than the mesial/distal. ____ twist

Height of contour in the _____ 1/3
similar to central incisors

CEJ curves more on the mesial/distal than on the mesial/distal

A

distal, mesial, distal

cervical

mesial, distal

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21
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Mandibular Lateral Incisor Distal View:

None of the ______ surface is visible

More distinct root depression than on the mesial root

______ root groove is almost always present

A

lingual

distal

22
Q

central/lateral is more symmetrical

23
Q

crown outline is more convex on the distal of the central/lateral

24
Q

For centrals/laterals the mesial incisal line angle is similar or slightly sharper than the distal incisal line angle. For centrals/laterals
the mesial incisal line angle is sharper than the distal incisal line angle

A

centrals

laterals

25
Q

The contacts are at the same height on the mesial and the distal of the central/lateral

26
Q

Proximal contacts are at different heights on the central/lateral

27
Q

fusion

A

union of two adjacent teeth

28
Q

In ____, crown has doubled in width but there are separate root canals and pulp chambers

29
Q

_____ results in a reduced number of teeth

30
Q

gemination

A

same number of teeth

1 pulp canal and 2 pulp chambers

31
Q

initial calcification of Maxillary permanent central incisors occurs ____ -____
months

32
Q

initial calcification of Mandibular permanent

incisors occurs __-__ months

33
Q

initial calcification of Maxillary permanent lateral
incisors occurs __-___
months

34
Q

eruption mandibular first molar

35
Q

eruption mandibular central incisor

36
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eruption mandibular lateral incisor

37
Q

eruption maxillary central incisor

38
Q

eruption maxillary lateral incisor

39
Q

eruption mandibular canine

40
Q

permanent eruption sequence

A

mandibular first molar

mandibular central incisor

mandibular lateral incisor

maxillary central incisor

maxillary lateral incisor

mandibular canine

41
Q

mand central vs lateral crown length

42
Q

mand central vs lateral root length

43
Q

mand central vs lateral root/crown ratio

44
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mand central vs lateral overall length

45
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mand central vs lateral crown width MD

46
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mand central vs lateral cervix width MD

47
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mand central vs lateral crown width FL

48
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mand central vs lateral cervix width FL

49
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mand central vs lateral mesial cervical curve

50
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mand central vs lateral distal cervical curve

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