Mandibular Second premolar Flashcards
First Calcification
2.25-2.5 years
Enamel Completion
6-7 years
eruption
11-12 years
root completion
13-14 years
Measurements
The Facial Lingual width is greater than the Mesial Distal Width
Root Length
Longer than the crown
How many cusps are present?
2 or 3!
Is the mandibular 2nd premolar larger than the first?
YES
Is the mandibular 2nd premolar larger than the first?
YES
Cusps
2 *buccal and lingual
3 *buccal, mesiolingual, and distolingual
Typically the more common form is 3 cusps!
Buccal Aspect
Buccal cusp is shorter than the first mandibular pre molar, buccal contact areas appear higher than the 1st because of the short cusp, but remain in the MIDDLE 3rd.
Is the root broader mesiodistally than the 1st?
YES and ends in apex that is more blunt
Buccal Cusp Ridge
More common in occlusal third of the first, less common than maxillary premolars
Buccal Cusp Ridge comparison of 1st and 2nd premolars
1st is deeper on the mesial of buccal surface, while the 2nd is deeper on the buccal surface
Root Comparison
Root tapers gradually and may either bend to mesial or distal, but the 2nd is more blunt, thicker, and longer
What shape is the facial aspect?
Pentagon
Notches on the cusp ridges
Most common on Mesial Cusp Ridge of the 1st and Distal Cusp Ridge of the Second
How is the cervical line on the second?
It is more flat!
Proximal heights of contour
All at the junction of the occlusal and middle thirds!
1st Premolar vs 2nd Premolar Cusp tip
1st premolar have a more pointed cusp tip with longer cusp ridges
2nd has more flat cusp ridges than first
Lingual Aspect
Remember- may vary with either one lingual cusp or two!
Are the lingual cusp(s) longer than the first?
YES