Premolars Flashcards
Larger maxillary premolar is:
First (5/12 > 4/13)
Maxillary 1st: Cusps
Sharp buccal/lingual cusps - buccal 1mm longer
Mesial cusp slope on buccal cusp is longer
ALL Premolars: Contacts
Mesial and Distal = cervical to junction of occlusal and middle 3rds (both maxillary)
ALL Premolars: HOC
Labial = cervical 3rd Lingual = middle 3rd
Maxillary Longer Central Groove
1st
Mesial Marginal Groove
1st Maxillary Premolar
Mesial Developmental Depression across CEJ
Maxillary 1st Premolar (R/L)
Two Roots =
Maxillary 1st Premolar
Maxillary Second Premolars: Cusps
Same length, “wrinkled”, *lingual cusp displaced mesially (R/L)
Leeway Space
Difference between space of primary tooth vs permanent - clinical consideration for: Maxillary Second Premolars
Mandibular First Premolars: Cusps
Buccal only functional. Mesial buccal shorter than distal slope
Mesiolingual Groove
Mandibular First Premolars (R/L)
Mandibular First Premolars: Root
Single, shorter than 2nd Mand.
Snake Eyes
Clinical consideration: Mandibular First Premolars - fillings in two round fossae
Larger Mandibular Premolar:
Mandibular Second Premolars