Maxillary canines Flashcards
Can you have more than one mandibular central/lateral incisors?
Yes you can!
Developmental Anomalies
Fusion, Gemination, Concrescence
Fusion
when two adjoining tooth germs join to form a single large crown with two root canals- found in incisal area- UPSIDE DOWN V
Think of two cars merging lanes together to form one car
Gemination
Opposite of fusion, when a single tooth germ splits to show an attempt at splitting. Usually a SINGLE ROOT AND SINGLE ROOT CANAL- Y SHAPE
Twinning- is when the tooth bud splits to form two separate teeth
Concrescence
when two independently formed teeth become fused, usually fused by cementum with two roots and two root canals- common in third molars
How many cusps do canines have?
1 Cusp
Canine = Cuspid
What is known as the corner stone of the arches?
Canines b/c of their location
Function of Canines:
1) support lip and facial muscles
2) cut, pierce, shear food
3) Protective guideposts in occlusion- canine protected occlusion
Do Maxillary and Mandibular Canines resemble eachother?
Yes!
Do Maxillary and Mandibular Canines relate and rely on each other functionally wise?
Yes
How many canines do you have?
4 Canines - 2 Maxillary and 2 Mandibular- positioned at the corners of your mouth!
Are Canines the most stable tooth in the mouth?
Yes- what’s there nickname? cornerstone
Is it easy to replace canines?
NO! It’s impossible, heart transplants are easier.
General Facts to Know
General Facts to Know
- Longest Tooth in the Mouth
- First tooth, from the midline, with a cusp (not straight like an. incisal edge)
- Incisal ridge is divided into two inclines (mesial and distal) by a cusp
– Mesial and Distal Cusp Ridge
- Labial surface has a vertical labial ridge
- Larger LABIOLINGUALLY than MESIODISTALLY
- From the Labial: Mesial 1/2 is similar to incisors while Distal 1/2 is similar to 1st premolars
THIS IS THE TRANSITION FRORM ANTERIOR to POSTERIOR
Still part of the Anterior Portion though.
Similarities to Incisors
Distal contact is more cervical than mesial– exception, the mandibular central incisor where contact areas are the same on the mesial and distal
Wedge Shaped- Proximally
Lingual crest of curvature on the cingulum
Lingual surfaces sometimes referred to as s shaped
Differences from Incisors
Incisial portion of the tooth is much thicker labiolingually than either the max cent or lat incisor.
Labiolingual measurements are greater by 1mm than maxillary central while the mesiodistal measurements is roughly 1mm less
Cingulum shows greater development than that of central incisor
Root is longer than the incisors, and that of any tooth in the mouth, the exception would be the mandibular canine
First Calcification
4-5 months
enamel completion
6-7 years`