molars

Question 1

what are depressions on the occlusal surface of molars known as?

Answer 1

fossae

Question 2

how many roots does an upper 1st molar have?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

which way does the single divergent root of an upper 1st molar point?

Answer 3

palatal

Question 4

which cusp is the largest on an upper 1st molar?

Answer 4

mesio-palatal

Question 5

are upper 1st molars wider cheek to palate or mesio-distally?

Answer 5

cheek-palate

Question 6

how many cusps does an upper 1st molar have?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

which cusps on an upper 1st molar is smallest?

Answer 7

disto-lingual

Question 8

how many buccal roots does an upper 1st molar have?

Answer 8

2

Question 9

what is the name of a 5th cusp found only on upper 1st molars?

Answer 9

cusp of carabelli

Question 10

where on an upper 1st molar is the cusp of carabelli found?

Answer 10

mesio-palatal

Question 11

compare the disto-palatal cusp of a 1st and second upper molar

Answer 11

the ditto-palatal cusp of an upper 1st molar is relatively big compared to upper 2nd

Question 12

why is the upper 2nd molar more triangle than the diamond shaped upper 1st molar?

Answer 12

reduced disto-palatal cusp or absent disco-palatal cusp

Question 13

compare the palatal root of a 1st and second upper molar

Answer 13

2nd palatal root less divergent

Question 14

how many roots does an upper 2nd molar have?

Answer 14

3

Question 15

how many cusps does an upper 2nd molar have?

Answer 15

4

Question 16

how many cusps does a lower 1st molar have?

Answer 16

5

Question 17

how many buccal cups does a lower 1st molar have?

Answer 17

3

Question 18

how many lingual cups does a lower 1st molar have?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

which surface of a lower 1st molar, buccal or lingual, is largest?

Answer 19

buccal

Question 20

which two surfaces of a lower 1st molar are the roots on?

Answer 20

mesial and distal

Question 21

how many roots do lower molars have

Answer 21

2

Question 22

which of the 2 roots of a lower 1st molar is curved?

Answer 22

mesial

Question 23

what surface of a lower 1st molar, mesial or distal, is the small additional 5th cusp on?

Answer 23

distal

Question 24

why does the buccal surface of the lower 1st molar have an increased risk of caries?

Answer 24

it has a pit

Question 25

com pare the lower 1st and 2nd molars?

Answer 25

lower 2nd is more symmetrical and smaller, 2nd has 4 cusps

Question 26

how many cusps does a lower 2nd molar have?

Answer 26

4

Question 27

which molar has a ‘+’ shaped fissure pattern?

Answer 27

lower 2nd molar

Question 28

which molar has a ‘H’ shaped fissure pattern?

Answer 28

upper 1st molar

Question 29

which tooth has a pit on the buccal surface, with an increased risk of caries?

Answer 29

lower 6