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How many molars are in each arch

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6

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Molar functions:

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Chew food
Vertical dimension: prevents jaws from closing too far (protruding chin)
Arch integrity: maintains continuity of arches, keeps other teeth in alignment
Esthetics/cheek support: keeps cheeks normally full looking

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What are the numbers of the first molars on the maxilla?

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3, 14

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What are the numbers of the second molars on the max?

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2, 15

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What are the numbers of the third molars on the maxilla

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1, 16

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What are the numbers of the first molars on the mand

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19, 30

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What are the numbers of the second molars on the mand

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18, 31

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What are the numbers of the third molars on the mand

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17, 32

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Which teeth are the first permanent teeth to show evidence of calcification?

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First molars (at birth)

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When do first molars erupt

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6-7 yo

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When do mandibular second molars erupt

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11-13 yo

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When do max second molars erupt

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12-15 yo

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When do third molars erupt

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17-21 yo

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How many developmental lobes form the maxillary molars? How many cusps?

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4, 4

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How many developmental lobes form the mandibular molars? How many cusps?

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5,5

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The combined mesiodistal width of the three mandibular molars in one quad makes up ______ of the mesiodistal dimension in their quadrant

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Over half

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The maxillary molars make up about ____ of the quadrants mesiodistal dimension

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44%

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Molar crowns are _____ occlusocervically than all other adult crowns and are shorter ______ than _____

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Shorter
Occlusocervically , mesiodistally

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On most molar crowns, the occlusal surface tapers from the ___ to the ____

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Buccal, lingual

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Molar crowns from the occlusal view tend to taper (prox) ?
Which tooth is this less apparent on and why?

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Distally
Mand 1st molars, tooth may be widest BL in the middle third ***why the lingual embrasures is wider than facial embrasure

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The height of contour on the buccal of the molars is in the ___ third
The HOC on the lingual is in the ____

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Cervical, middle

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Where are the mesial contact areas on molars?
Distal?

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Junction of occlusal and middle , more cervical

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The crowns of mand molars are much wider ____ than ____
Is this the same for max molars?

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Mesiodistally , faciolingually
The opposite! Max = wider faciolingually

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How would you describe the shape of max molars?
Mand molars?

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Max = square/ parallelogram
Mand = rectangle/ pentagon

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How many cusps can mandibular molars have?
4 or 5
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Where are the cusps located on a 4 cusp type mand molar
2 buccal 2 lingual
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Where are the cusps located on 5 cusp mand molars? What tooth specifically would have this?
2 = sized lingual cusps 3 buccal; 1 smaller cusp called the distal cusp located just distal of the DB cusp on the buccal surface **mand 1st molars
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How many cusps can the max molars have?
3, 4, 5
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Where are cusps located on a 3 cusp max molar? What tooth specifically could have this?
Mesiobuccal, distobuccal, Mesiolingual Max second molars
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Here are the cusps located on a 4 cusp max molar? Which cusp is smaller than the rest?
Larger= mesiobuccal, Mesiolingual, distobuccal Smaller = distolingual
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Where are the cusps located on a 5 cusp maxillary molar? What tooth would have this?
2 = size lingual , 2 = size buccal 1 smaller on the lingual “carabelli” - lingual surface of Mesiolingual cusp
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Which arch has molars that have a lingual tilt of their crowns? Which has molars that are centered?
Mand Max
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How many roots to max molars have? Where are they located? Which is longest? Shortest?
3 Mesio & disto buccal , lingual (palatial) Lingual is longest Distobuccal is shortest
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How many roots do mand molars have? Where are they located? Which is the longest?
2 Mesial, distal Mesial is longer
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Which molars have the largest root to crown ratio?
Mandibular ** largest ratio in the whole mouth
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Which arch has molars with shorter root trunks? Why?
Mand Bifurcation usually close to cervical line
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What is the order of cusp lengths on max molars?
Longest Mesiolingual, mesiobuccal, distobuccal, shortest distolingual if present
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Which tooth is normally the widest in the upper arch?
Max first molar
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How many roots are present on max molars? Where are they? What is the order of lengths/
3 Mesiobuccal, distobuccal, lingual Lingual is longest, disto buccal is shortest
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Can you see the mesial and distal surfaces on the max first molar crowns from a lingual view? Why?
Not likely These teeth may be as wide or wider on the lingual half than on the buccal half due to a relatively wide distolingual cusp
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Which teeth are exceptions to the rule for posterior teeth that there is a taper towards the lingual?
Max first molars & 3 cusp mand 2nd pm
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Maxillary second molars are narrower in the _____ half due to the relatively smaller/ non existent ___
Lingual, distolingual cusp
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Which cusp is normally the largest and highest on maxillary molars?
Mesiolingual
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On around _____ of max 1st molars, the smaller 5th cusp is found on the ___ surface and called the ___
2/3 , lingual, carabelli
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Around ____ of max second molars have 4 cusps? Which lingual cusp is larger?
2/3 Mesiolingual
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Approx how many max second molars have only 3 cusps? What are these called? Where are the cusps located?
1/3 Tricuspid form One lingual cusp and 2 buccal cusps
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When the 1st and 2nd max molars have 2 lingual cusps, what else is present? Is this present on 3 cusp max second molars?
Lingual groove Not present; no distolingual cusp so no groove
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Which cusps are visible from a mesial view on the maxillary first molars?
Only the mesial cusps, the broad MB ridge hides the DB cusp
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On maxillary molars, the ____ marginal ridge is more occlusal than the ___
mesial, distal
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For second max molars, there’s usually a ______ of the buccal cusps The _____ cusp is noticeably larger
Greater difference Mesiobuccal
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On max molars, triangular ridges of the _____ and _____ cusps join to form a _________
Mesiobuccal, Mesiolingual Transverse ridge
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What forms the oblique ridge? Which arch normally has molars with this ridge?
Distal cusp ridge on the Mesiolingual cusp crosses the occlusal table diagonally to join the triangular ridge of the distobuccal cusp Most max molars ; less prominent on max 2nd
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Where are the fossa on 4 cusp max molars? On 3 cusp?
Central (largest) Distal oblique (second largest) Mesial triangular Distal triangular Mesial, central, distal
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What shape does the occlusal outline of the 3 cusp type max molar make?
Heart
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Mesial and distal contact areas of max molars are all slightly to the ____
Buccal
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On max molars, the mesial contact is ___ buccal than the distal
More
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Which tooth has the largest mesiodistal dimension in the mouth?
Mand 1st molar
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How many cusps does the mand 1st molar normally have? Where are they
5 3 buccal 2 lingual
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What is the order of longest to shortest cusps on the mand 1st molar?
Mesiolingual, distolingual, distobuccal, distal
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On both mand molars, which cusp is taller?
Lingual cusps
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When there are 3 buccal cusps on the mand 1st molar, where are the grooves? Which is longer?
Mesiobuccal = longer Distobuccal = shorter
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How many cusps does the mand 2nd molar have? What’s the order longest to shortest?
4 Mesiolingual, distolingual, mesiobuccal, distobuccal
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How many buccal grooves do mand 2nd molars have?
1
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Which mand molar has proportionally more tapering of he crown from the contact areas to the CEJ? Why?
Mand 1st has more tapering Because of the bulge on the distal cusp
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How many roots do mandibular molars have? Which is longer? The roots are nearly ______ as the crown
2 Mesial is longer Twice as long
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Which mand molars have more separated roots?
First
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Are mand molars narrower on the buccal or lingual?
Lingual
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What is the buccal cervical ridge? On which arch can this feature be seen on molars?
A ridge running mesiodistally on the cervical third of perm molars (height of contour on Be) Mandibular
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On which mand molar is the buccal cervical ridge more prominent?
Mand 2nd
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Are mesial or distal cusps higher on the mand molars?
Mesial
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On which root of the mand molars are their both mesial and distal deep developmental depressions?
Mesial root
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On the distal root of mand 1st molars, on which surface is there normally a developmental depression?
Distal
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What is an easy way to distinguish between the first and second mand molars from a proximal view?
No distal cusp on 2nd molars
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How many cusps does the mand 1st molar usually have? Where are they
5 MB, DB, D ML, DL
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How many cusps does a mand 2nd molar normally have? Where are they
4 MB, DB, ML, DL
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What shape is the outline of the mand second molar from the occlusal view? 1st molar?
Rectangle Pentagon (because of buccal budge on DB cusp)
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Mandibular molars are wider mesiodistally on the _____ half
Buccal
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How many transverse ridges are present on mandibular molars?
2 - mesial and distal
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What are the fossa on the mand 1st molar? 2nd?
Mesial triangular, distal triangular, central Same!
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What grooves are present on the mand 1st molar?
Central, mesiobuccal, distobuccal, lingual
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What grooves are present on the mand 2nd molar?
Central, buccal, lingual
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Which molar shows more variation in development than any other tooth in the mouth?
Max 3rd molars
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How does the crown of the max 3rd molar compare to the second?
Usually smaller, heart shaped, supplementary grooves
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The average mand 3rd molar shows ______ of the crown (often ______) with ____ roots
Irregular development , abnormally large crowns, undersized
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Which tooth is likely to be impacted?
Mand 3rd molars due to lack of space in the jaw
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What is the tissue flap that covers the mand 3rd molar called? What is the result of trauma or infection to this tissue called?
Operculum Pericoronitis

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