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1
Q

What are the largest and strongest tooth in the entire mouth?

A

Maxillary 1st molars

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2
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What is the first permanent tooth to erupt?

A

1st molars

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3
Q

Are molars succedaneous or non-succedaneous?

A

Non-succedaneous

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4
Q

How many lobes are molars developed from usually?

A

5 lobes

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5
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How many roots do the maxillary molars have?

A

3 roots, 2 buccal and 1 lingual

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6
Q

How many cusps do maxillary molars have?

A

4 well developed cusps

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7
Q

What is the largest tooth in the upper arch?

A

1st molar

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8
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Where is the maxillary 1st molar located in the arch?

A

Center of the arch

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9
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What is the supplemental cusps of the maxillary molars called?

A

Cusp of Carabelli, 5th cusp

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10
Q

Is the 1st maxillary molar wider BL or MD?

A

BL

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11
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What is the largest cusps in the 1st maxillary molar?

A

ML cusp

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12
Q

What tooth has the widest FL root spread in the mouth?

A

1st maxillary molars

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13
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Which way does the maxillary 1st molar root spread?

A

Faciolingually

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14
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What is the shape of the occlusal view of the 1st maxillary molar?

A

Rhomboidal

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15
Q

What does the oblique ridge connect?

A

DB and ML cusps

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16
Q

From the facial view, what cusp is more round of the 1st maxillary molar?

A

MB

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17
Q

What divides the 2 buccal cusps when viewing the facial side of the 1st maxillary molar?

A

Buccal developmental groove

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18
Q

How does the CEJ/cervical line appear on the facial of the 1st maxillary molar?

A

Curved towards the apical 1/3

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19
Q

From the facial view, what is the shape of the of the 1st maxillary molar crown?

A

Trapezoidal

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20
Q

When is the first calcification of the 1st molars?

A

Birth

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21
Q

From the facial view of the 1st maxillary molar, which side is straighter in appearance?

22
Q

From the facial view of the 1st maxillary molar, which side is more curved/convexed in appearance?

23
Q

What is the mesial contact of the 1st maxillary molar?

A

Junction of the middle and occlusal 1/3

24
Q

What is the distal contact of the 1st maxillary molar?

A

Middle 1/3

25
Q

Which cusp tip of the 1st maxillary molar is more sharp from the facial view?

A

Distal buccal

26
Q

How tall is the root trunk of the 1st maxillary molar on the facial side?

27
Q

What root of the 1st maxillary molar has a straighter buccal root?

28
Q

What buccal root of the 1st maxillary molar has a distal curve?

29
Q

What is the largest root of the maxillary first molar?

30
Q

What is the 2nd largest root of the maxillary first molar?

A

Mesiobuccal

31
Q

What is the smallest root of the maxillary first molar?

A

Distobuccal

32
Q

Are the lingual or buccal cusps taller on the first maxillary molar?

A

Lingual cusp is taller

33
Q

What does the lingual groove of the first maxillary molar extend to become?

A

Disto-oblique developmental groove

34
Q

What is the groove called on the first maxillary molar in between the ML cusps and fifth cusps?

A

ML developmental groove

35
Q

What cusp of the first maxillary molar is the smallest in bulk?

36
Q

Is the lingual or buccal surface wider of the first maxillary molar?

37
Q

What is the buccal height of contour on the first maxillary molar?

A

Cervical 1/3

38
Q

What is the lingual height of contour on the first maxillary molar?

A

Middle 1/3

39
Q

On the mesial view of the first maxillary molar, how does the cervical line/CEJ appear?

A

Slightly convex, quite flat

40
Q

What view can you see a clear profile of the Cusp of Carabelli or fifth cusps?

A

Mesial view

41
Q

On the first maxillary molar, is the buccolingual measurement of the crown greater on the mesial or distal side?

42
Q

Which side has a straighter cervical line/CEJ on the first maxillary molar?

43
Q

On the distal view of the first maxillary molar, is the mesial marginal groove or distal marginal groove more occlusal?

A

Mesial marginal groove

44
Q

From what view are all three roots of the first maxillary molar visible?

A

Distal view

45
Q

What is the height of the furcation from the CEJ on the distal side?

46
Q

What is the height of the furcation from the CEJ on the mesial side?

47
Q

What view of the first maxillary molar are all cusps visible?

A

Distal view

48
Q

What side of the first maxillary molar has a slight root concavity from the cervical line to the root?

49
Q

From what view of the first maxillary molar can more occlusal surfaces can be seen?

A

Distal view

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