Molars Flashcards
What’s the occlusal outline form shape for Max 1st molars?
Rhomboid
Which occlusal angles tend to be acute angles on Max 1st molars?
mesiofacial
Distolingual
Which occlusal angles tend to be obtuse angles on Max 1st molars?
Mesiolingual
Distofacial
Which side (buccal or lingual) does the Max 1st molar taper more? Which side has a bigger embrasure?
Buccal
Buccal
Which side of maxillary molars is more prone to caries?
Lingual
Which side of a mandibular molar is more prone to caries?
Buccal
What’s the largest root of the Max 1st molar?
Palatal
What’s the smallest root of the max 1st molar?
Distobuccal
Is the mesiobuccal or distobuccal root larger on Maxillary 1st molar?
Mesiobuccal
What root usually has the 4th canal on the maxillary 1st molar?
Mesiobuccal root
Of the three furcations on the maxillary 1st molar which one (m, d, b) is closest to the cervical line?
Mesial
What is the order of furcation distance to the cervical line (with closest to the cervical line being first) on the max 1st molar?
Mesial>Buccal>Distal
What anatomic landmark on max 1st molar forms the distal boundary of the central fossa?
Oblique ridge
What angles on the max 1st molar make up the edges of the oblique ridge? What cusps?
Obtuse angles
Mesiolingual/Distofacial cusps
Is the height of the marginal ridge on Max 1st molar the same as the oblique ridge?
Yes same height.
What tooth in the mouth has the greatest facial lingual length?
Max 1st molar
Which tooth has the cusp of carabelli?
Max 1st molar
Which maxillary posterior tooth has the closest FL and MD lengths (squareness)?
Max 1st molar
Which max 1st molar cusp is largest and longest?
Mesiolingual
Which max 1st molar cusp is the only one not included in the cusp triangle?
distolingual cusp
What’s the tooth most likely to be forced into the maxillary sinus during extraction?
Max 1st molar
Which tooth has a shorter distolingual groove? The max 1st or 2nd molar?
Max 1st molar
On the max 2nd molar what is the only cusp to not be part of the cusp triangle?
Distolingual
If the distolingual cusp is missing on the max 2nd molar what is the occlusal shape?
heart shaped