The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

Question 1

The maxillary and mandibular canines bear a close ______ to each other, and their functions are closely ______.

Answer 1

resemblance, related

Question 2

The four canines are placed at the “______” of the mouth; each one is the ______ tooth from the median line, right and left, in the maxilla and mandible.

Answer 2

corners, third

Question 3

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

They are commonly referred to as the ______ of the dental arches.

Answer 3

cornerstone

Question 4

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

They are the ______ teeth in the mouth; the crowns are usually as long as those of the ______, and the single roots are ______ than those of any of the other teeth.

Answer 4

longest, maxillary central incisors, longer

Question 5

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

The ______ have been highly developed incisally into strong, well-formed cusps.

Answer 5

middle labial lobes

Question 6

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

Crowns and roots are markedly ______ on most surfaces.

Answer 6

convex

Question 7

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

The shape and position of the canines contribute to the guidance of the teeth into the intercuspal position by “______.”

Answer 7

canine guidance

Question 8

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

The shape of the crowns, with their ______ pointed cusps, their locations in the mouth, and the extra anchorage furnished by the long, strongly developed roots, makes these canines resemble those of the carnivore. This resemblance to the prehensile teeth of the carnivore gives rise to the term ______.

Answer 8

single, canine

Question 9

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

Because of the ______ thickness of crown and root and the anchorage in the ______ of the jaws, these teeth are perhaps the most ______ in the mouth.

Answer 9

labiolingual, alveolar process, stable

Question 10

The Permanent Canines: Maxillary and Mandibular

The crown portions of the canines are shaped in a manner that promotes ______. This self-cleansing quality, along with the efficient anchorage in the jaws, tends to preserve these teeth throughout life.

Answer 10

cleanliness