Premolars Flashcards
Which max tooth has the most pronounced developmental marginal groove of the maxillary?
Max 1st premolar
Which tooth has a mesial concavity making it difficult to adapt a matrix band?
Max 1st premolar
Which tooth has a cervical cross section that looks like a kidney bean?
Max 1st premolar
Which nonmolar tooth is most likely to have 2-3 roots?
Max 1st premolar
What side is the maxillary 1st premolar buccal cusp offset to?
distal
Which cusp ridge is longest on the maxillary 1st premolar?
Mesio-facial cusp ridge
Which premolar has the steepest cusp inclines?
Max 1st premolar
What side is the maxi 1st premolar lingual cusp offset to?
Mesial
Which posterior tooth has the greatest cervico occlusal crown height?
Max 1st premolar
How do the buccal and lingual cusps compare in height on the maxillary 2nd premolar?
same height
Which posterior tooth is the most symmetrical?
Max 2nd premolar
Which tooth has a really shot central groove with a lot of supplemental grooves making it look wrinkly?
Max 2nd premolar
Which premolar has a unique prominent triangular ridge with no central groove? and fossa on the side of the tri ridge that look like snake eyes?
Mand 1st premolar
Which side of tooth 21 does the developmental groove originate from?
Mesiolingual
What’s special about the mesiolingual groove of the mand 1st premolar?
It’s the only tooth that has it