Tooth morphology Flashcards
U1
Sharper mesial corner/rounder distal corner. One root (root curves distally but U2's root curves more).
U2
Sharper mesial corner/rounder distal corner. One root (curves distally)
U3
Shorter mesial incisal edge.
More curved than lower.
One large root.
Has a cingulum (like a lump on the lower palatal crown surface)
U4
Canine fossa mesially.
2 even sized cusps.
Usually 2 roots.
Oval shaped cross section
U5
No canine fossa.
Usually 1 root.
2 even sized cusps.
Oval shaped cross section
U6
4 cusps (+ Cusp of Carabelli on palatomesial surface)
2 even sized cusps buccally.
Smallest cusp distopalatal.
3 roots (curving distally), 2 buccal, 1 palatal.
U7
4 cusps, 2 even sized buccally and smallest cusp distopalatal. 3 roots (2 buccal, 1 palatal)
L1
Asymmetrical (sharper mesial corner)
1 root.
L3
Shorter mesial incisal edge.
1 root.
No cingulum.
L4
2 uneven sized cusps - larger buccally.
1 root.
Circular cross-section.
L5
Looks like it has 3 cusps - 2 lingually, 1 large buccally
1 root
Circular cross-section.
L6
5 cusps - 2 even sized lingually, 3 buccally.
2 roots.
Rectangular cross-section (bu more squashed distally).
Buccal surface is more bulbous, lingual is straighter.
L7
4 even sized cusps (more squashed distally)
2 roots.
Rectangular cross section
L2
Symmetrical (both corners rounded)
1 root.