Molars Flashcards
(True for all molars) Molar crowns are wider in which direction?
wider mesiodistally than occlusocervically
(True for all molars) Crown height on the mesial is ____ than on the distal
longer
Occlusally, crowns taper (get narrower) from the _____ to the _____, and from the _____ to the ____
buccal to the lingual & mesial to distal
Exception: Some ______ may taper from lingual to buccal.
maxillary 1st molars
(True for all molars) When viewed from what surface is much of the occlusal surface as well as the facial and lingual surfaces seen?
distal
(True for all molars) the buccal crest of curvature (height of contour) is in what third?
cervical third
(True for all molars) the lingual crest of curvature (height of contour) is in what third?
middle third
(True for all molars) the mesial proximal contact is at/near the junction of what two thirds?
junction of the occlusal and middle thirds
(True for all molars) the distal proximal contacts are where?
more cervical in the middle third
(True for all molars) Proximal contacts are ____ to the midpoint of the inter proximal surface.
buccal
(True for all molars) MB & DB roots are wider in which direction?
wider buccolingually than mesiodistally
(True for all MAXILLARY molars) Palatal root is wider in which direction?
mesiodistally than buccolingually
What is the widest tooth in the mouth buccolingually?
1st maxillary molar
What is the widest tooth in the mouth mesiodistally?
1st mandibular molar
Which molars are wider buccolingually and have a square or rhomboid shaped occlusal?
maxillary molars
Which molars are wider mesiodistally and have a rectangular or pentagonal shaped occlusal?
mandibular molars
Which molars can have 4-5 cusps?
mandibular molars
What is the order of cusp size of the maxillary molars?
ML > MB > DB > DL
What is the order of cusp size of the mandibular first molars?
MB > ML > DL > DB > D
What is the order of cusp size of the mandibular second molars?
MB = DB > ML > DL
Maxillary molars have 3 roots, which is the longest?
lingual root
Which maxillary molar root is the shortest?
distobuccal
Mandibular molars usually have 2 roots, mesial and buccal, which is the longest?
mesial root
From the buccal view of maxillary molars which cusps are visible?
only buccal cusps
From the buccal view of mandibular molars which cusps are visible?
all cusps are visible
(True for all molars) which buccal cusps are longer, mesial or distal?
mesial
In the maxillary molars which cusps are more pointed, the buccal or lingual?
buccal
In mandibular molars which cusps are more pointed, the buccal or the lingual?
lingual
From the lingual view of maxillary molars which cusps are visible?
all cusps are visible
From the lingual view of mandibular molars which cusps are visible?
only lingual cusps are visible