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maxillary and mandibular canines Flashcards

1
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general characteristics of canines

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  • single pointed cusp
  • designed to tear, piece, and hold food
  • teeth form cornerstone of the arch
  • important teeth from an esthetic and functional aspect
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2
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canines have the _____ and ______ roots (faciolinguall) of all teeth

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longest and thickest
NOTE - very stable, usually last remaining teeth in an arch

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3
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what is the prominent ridge of bone on the labial aspect?

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canine eminence

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4
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canines help to support facial ________

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musculature

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5
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canines are described as guided teeth meaning that the maxillary canine slides along lingual surface of the maxillary canine and guides the _______

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mandible

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6
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the long roots of canines make them good anchors for ______

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prostheses
- fixed partial denture (bridges)
- dentures

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7
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at what age do maxillary dentures typically erupt?

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11-12 years of age

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8
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how many lobes do maxillary canines develop from?

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4 lobes
- 3 labial lobes : mesial, middle, distal
- 1 lingual lobe : develops into cingulum
NOTE - middle labial lobe shows greatest development

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9
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what is defined as an elevation on the crown of a tooth?

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cusp

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10
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what are the 4 ridges that make up a cusp?

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  • mesial cusp ridge
  • distal cusp ridge
  • facial cusp ridge
  • lingual cusp ridge
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11
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what are the 5 sides that makeup the outline of a maxillary canine?

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  1. mesial part above the contact
  2. distal part above the contact
  3. cervical line
  4. mesial cusp arm
  5. distal cusp arm
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12
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what is the geometric form of a maxillary canine?

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trapezoidal
NOTE - cusp tip is not included in geometric form

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13
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what is the cusp tip of a maxillary canine in line with?

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center of the root
NOTE - incisal margin is 1/3 total crown height

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14
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what is the length relationship between mesial and distal cusp ridge on a maxillary canine?

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mesial cusp ridge is shorter and less sloped than the distal cusp ridge

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15
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the cervical line of a maxillary canine curves _____

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apically

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16
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where is the mesial contact located for a maxillary canine?

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at the junction of the middle and incisal 1/3’s
NOTE - mesial profile is slightly convex, can be slightly concave cervical to contact area

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17
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where is the distal contact located for a maxillary canine?

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in the middle 1/3
NOTE - distal profile os more convex

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18
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where does the prominent facial ridge develop from for a maxillary canine?

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develops from middle labial lobe

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19
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when viewed lingually, the root of a maxillary canine has a _____ CEJ curvature than on labial

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greater

20
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a maxillary canine has distinct mesial and distal _____ ridges

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marginal

21
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what is the term for the ridge from cusp tip that blends into an incisal portion of cingulum (maxillary canine)?

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lingual ridge

22
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what are the areas between the lingual and amrginal ridges of a maxillary canine called?

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mesiolingual and distolingual fossa

23
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for a maxillary canine, ______ _______ are present on the mesial and distal aspect

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developmental depressions

24
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a maxillary canine is extremely wide _______ in cervical third of both ______ and ______

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  • faciolingually
  • crown and root
25
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where does the cusp tip lay in relation to a line bisection the root (maxillary canine)?

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cusp tip is labial to line bisecting root
- NOTE - incisal edges of maxillary incisors lay on this line

26
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where is the labial height of contour located on a maxillary canine?

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cervical 1/3

27
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where is the lingual height of contour located on a maxillary canine?

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cervical 1/3

28
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the cervical line on a maxillary canine when viewed from the mesial side is curved towards the _______

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incisal edge

29
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the root of a maxillary canine is very broad _______ from cervical line to 1/2-2/3 length

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labiolingually

30
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the developmental depression on the root of a maxillary canine is ______ pronounced

A

more pronounced

31
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maxillary canine incisal view notes

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  • labiolingual dimension > mesiodistal dimension
  • mesial and distal contact areas centered faciolingually
  • mesial half of facial profile is convex, distal half is flatted or concave
  • prominent facial ridge
32
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what is the longest tooth in the mouth?

A

maxillary canine

33
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what is the broadest (faciolingually) single rooted tooth?

A

maxillary canine

34
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how many pulp horns does a maxillary canine have?

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1 pulp horn

35
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at what age do mandibular canines erupt?

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9-10 years of age (before maxillary canine)

36
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how many lobes does a mandibular canine develop from?

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4 lobes
- 3 labial lobes : middle labial lobe (best developed), forming the cusp
- 1 lingual lobe : develops into cingulum

37
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a mandibular canine is ______ mesiodistally than a maxillary canine

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narrower

38
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the cusp height of a mandibular canine is approximately ______ height of crown

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1/5
NOTE - 1/3 in maxillary canine

39
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the crown of a mandibular canine is as ______ or ______ incisogingivally compared to a maxillary canine

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long or longer

40
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in a mandibular canine, the mesial cusp arm is ______ than the distal cusp arm

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shorter

41
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the mesial contact of a mandibular canine is in the _______

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incisal 1/3

42
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the distal contact of a mandibular canine is in the _______

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middle 1/3

43
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root curvature (if present) is often to the ______ for a mandibular canine

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mesial

44
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compared to the maxillary canine, the mandibular canine has _______ developed :
- cingulum
- mesial and distal marginal ridges
- mesiolingual and distolingual fossa

A

less developed

45
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the heights of contour for a mandibular canine are both in the _______

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cervical 1/3

46
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the cusp tip of a mandibular canine lays where in relation to a line bisecting the root?

A

lingual to line

47
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what tooth is the most likely anterior tooth to have a bifurcated root?

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mandibular canine

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