Maxillary molar Flashcards
What number tooth is the maxillary right 3rd molar?
1
What number tooth is the maxillary right 2nd molar?
2
What number tooth is the maxillary right 1st molar?
3
What number tooth is the maxillary left 3rd molar?
16
What number tooth is the maxillary left 2nd molar?
15
What number tooth is the maxillary left 1st molar?
14
What is the main function of molars?
Mastication of Food
Do molars help maintain the VERTICAL Dimension of the face in terms of preventing a protrusion of the chin and aged appearance?
Yes
DO molars maintain continuity of the arches to allow for proper alignments?
yes
Do molars help with esthetic appearances by keeping cheeks looking “full”?
YES
Complete the sentence: Molars taper from the Buccal to the _______
Lingual
Select the following option: Molars taper towards the (Mesial/Distal)
Distal
True or False: Molars are succedaneous teeth
False
How many cusps do maxillary molars normally have?
3 to 5
What is the largest tooth in the mouth?
Molars
Do molars have a broad occlusal surface or narrow occlusal surface?
Broad Occlusal Surface
Are molars wider than they are tall?
YES
True or False: The molars normally have a crown height that is taller than other teeth in the mouth
FALSE- Molars are short and wide
True or False: Molars taper from buccal to lingual
T
Do crowns tend to get more narrow as you move lingually?
yes
True or false: Typically the buccal surface is wider M-D than the lingual surface
True
Do the maxillary 1st molars have a wider lingual surface M/D?
YES- that is an exception to card #21
True or False: Molars taper towards the distal
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True or False: The distal aspect of the tooth is wider buccolingually than the mesial crown
FALSE-
The mesial aspect of the tooth is wider buccolongually than the distal crown
Which marginal ridge sits lower, more cervically?
Distal Marginal Ridge
Which marginal ridge sits lower, more cervically?
Distal Marginal Ridge
True or False: Since the distal marginal ridge sits lower than the mesial marginal ridge, the majority of the occlusal surface is viewable on the distal
T
Where is the height of contour on buccal?
c1/3
lingual
m1/3
Where is the height of contour on the mesial?
Junction between the occlusal and middle third
Where is the height of contour on the distal?
M 1/3
When is the first calcification of maxillary first molar?
Birth
enamel complete
3-4 years
eruption
6
root completion
9-10 years
Is the crown width greater BL than MD?
Yes
Are the roots longer than the crown?
YES
How many roots does the maxillary 1st molar have?
3 roots, 2 buccal roots and 1 lingual root
How many roots do maxillary molars have? Versus how many roots do mandibular molars have?
3 roots; 2 roots
How many cusps does the maxillary 1st molar have?
5 cusps- arranged in size: Mesiolingual Cusp, Mesiobuccal Cusp, Distolingual Cusp, Distobuccal Cusp, Cusp of Carabelli
Does the maxillary 1st and 2nd molar have an oblique ridge on the occlusal surface?
YES- maxillary 1st molars oblique ridge is more prominent and bigger
Is the mesial distal width on the lingual side of the maxillary first molar typically greater?
YES
What is the “fifth” cusp often referred to as on maxillary 1st molar?
Cusp of Carabelli
True or False: Maxillary 1st molars usually have 3 roots with one canal
T