maxillary 1st molar Flashcards
What is the largest and strongets tooth in the dental arch?
The first maxillary molar.
What is unique about the crown of the maxillary 1st molar?
Largest crown in permanent teeth.
How many well-developed cusps does the maxillary 1st molar have?
4
What additional (suplmental 5th) cusp does the maxillary 1st molar have?
The Cusp of Carabelli (a supplemental cusp).
Which cusp is particularly large on the maxillary 1st molar?
The mesiolingual (ML) cusp.
How does the width of the maxillary 1st molar compare mesiodistally and buccolingually?
It is wider buccolingually than mesiodistally.
What is notable about the root spread of the maxillary 1st molar?
It has the widest faciolingual (F/L) root spread in the mouth.
What is the widest root?
Buccal root
What shape is the occlusal view of the maxillary 1st molar?
Rhomboidal
What ridge connects the DB and ML cusps in the maxillary 1st molar?
The oblique ridge.
How many major cusps does the maxillary 1st molar have?
3 major cusps, forming a heart shape.
What types of angles are found on the occlusal surface of the maxillary 1st molar?
Obtuse and acute angles. (angled trapezoid)
How do the MB and DB cusps appear from the facial view of the maxillary 1st molar?
The MB cusp is rounder compared to the DB cusp.
How do the lingual cusps compare to the buccal cusps
the lingual cusps are more pointed than the buccal cusps
What divides the two buccal cusps of the maxillary 1st molar?
The buccal developmental groove.
How does the cervical line appear on the facial view of the maxillary 1st molar?
It is irregular and curved, with the curve toward the apical 1/3.
What shape is the crown of the maxillary 1st molar from the facial view?
Trapezoidal
How does the mesial outline of the maxillary 1st molar appear from the facial view?
straight
Where is the mesial contact located on the maxillary 1st molar?
At the junction of the middle and occlusal 1/3.
When do the molars start to from?
At birth unless altered by system illness at birth
How does the distal outline of the maxillary 1st molar appear from the facial view?
has a marked convexity.
Where is the distal contact located on the maxillary 1st molar?
In the middle 1/3.
How does the DB cusp compare to the MB cusp?
The DB cusp is sharp, while the MB cusp is rounded.
How tall is the root trunk of the maxillary 1st molar?
4 mm tall. From the CEJ to the bifurcation
How many furcations do maxillary 1st molar have?
3 Furcations, On the mesial, distal, and buccal. Not lingual
What is important to note about the root form of the maxillary 1st molar?
The direction of curvature towards the distal
Which root is the largest in the maxillary 1st molar?
The palatal(lingual) root.
Which root is the second largest in the maxillary 1st molar?
The mesiobuccal root.
Which root is the smallest in the maxillary 1st molar?
The distobuccal root.
How do the lingual cusps compare to the facial cusps on the maxillary 1st molar?
The lingual cusps (ML and DL) are larger than the facial cusps.