Permanent Mandibular Molar Flashcards
larger root of mandibular first molars
mesial
mesial first molar root has 2 blank
pulp canals
groove between MB and DB cusps
buccal
two roots split so it is called a blank
bifurcation
first molar is blank in outline from lingual view
trapezoidal
crown of first molar is offset to the blank
lingual
first molar is wider blank than blank
MD, BL
three grooves of first molar
buccal, db, lingual, central (zig zag)
occlusal table shape of first molar
pentagon
groove pattern of first molar
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first molar bulkiest cusp
MB
first molar has blank cusps
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2nd molar has blank cusps
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largest cusp of second molar….
MB
smallest cusp of 2nd molar
DL
2nd molar has a blank occlusal pattern
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2nd molar often has blank roots but blank is bigger than blank
fused, mesial, distal
3rd molar is blank or blank
type 1, type 2
mandibular first molars have blank roots which is different than maxillary
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