Premolars Flashcards
succedaneous teeth
teeth that erupt in positions previously occupied by deciduous teeth
function of first premolars
-assist in shearing/ cutting food
-support corners of mouth
-function is mastication of food
-maintain vertical dimension b/w nose and chin
developmental lobes of premolar
3 on buccal surface
-caused by 2 shallow depressions
maxillary premolars are more oblong in which dimension
buccolingual longer than mesiodistal
maxillary first premolar is (facial)
the widest premolar
on a max 1st premolar, which cusp ridge is longer
mesial is longer than distal
on a max 1st premolar, the buccal cusp tip is _____ of the root axis line
distal
max 2nd premolar cusp tip is offset
to the mesial
on a max 2nd premolar, the mesial cusp ridge is ______ than the distal cusp ridge
shorter (opposite of 1st max premolar)
max 1st premolar has how many roots
most likely 2 but can have 1
max 2nd premolar has how many roots
1 root
max 1st premolar (lingual)
crown and root narrower
which root is shorter on lingual side
lingual root is shorter than buccal root
which cusp is shorter on max 1st premolar
lingual cusp
max 2nd premolar has a lingual cusp _______ than the lingual cusp on max 1st premolar
longer
lingual cusp tip on 2nd max premolar is offset ____
mesial
the max 1st premolar has a prominent ___________ on the proximal surface
mesial concavity
on a max 1st premolar, proximal view, which cusp tip is longer
buccal cusp is longer than lingual
what feature is visible on a proximal view on a max 1st premolar
mesial marginal ridge groove
max first premolar is brittle because ……
-mesial marginal groove
-mesial concavity
-2 spindly roots
what is the function of a robust canine
to protect the weaker premolar
max 2nd premolar has no what compared to 1st max premolar (proximal)
-no mesial concavity
-no mesial marginal ridge groove
compare the buccal and lingual cusp tip lengths on a max 2nd premolar looking proximally
they are nearly equal in length
triangular ridge
any ridge that descends from the cusp tip towards central groove
inclined plane
the sloping area found between 2 cusp ridges
developmental groove
linear line between parts of teeth
transverse ridge
union of 2 triangular ridges crossing transversely
looking occlusal on a max 1st premolar, the lingual cusp is offset
mesial