Mandibular Premolars Flashcards
Buccal ridge prominence maxillary vs mandibular
max: more prominent
man: less prominent
distal crown tilt max vs man
max: No distal crown tilt relative to the root
man: Distal crown tilt relative to the root
difference between cusp heights max vs man:
max: Less difference between F and Li cusp heights (especially seconds)
man: More difference between cusp heights
(especially firsts)
maxillary pre-molars: central groove is ________ over the tooth
centered
man premolars: crown tilts to the _________ so buccal cusp tip almost _________ over the root
lingual
centered
Max premolar vs. Man premolar:
Crown considerably wider
faciolingually than
mesiodistally
Crown closer to square or
round
Maxillary
Mandibular
Man 1st premolar develops from _____ lobes
4
Man 2nd premolar develops from _______ lobes
5 (3 cusp) or 4 (2 cusp)
Man 1st premolar calcification
1.75-2yrs
Man 2nd premolar calcification
2.5 yrs
man 1st premolar enamel completion
5-6yrs
man 2nd premolar enamel completion
6-7yrs
man 1st premolar eruption
10-11yrs
man 2nd premolar eruption
11-12
man 1st premolar root completed
12-13
man 2nd premolar root completed
13-14yrs