Week 2 permanent molars Flashcards
Max 1st molar: which cusp has two triangular ridges?
ML
B Furcation goes from centered to more and more distal on max 1st molars
true
Where is the cusp of carabeli
max 1st molar lingual on ML cusp
T or F max 1st molar is rhomboid shape
True
Smallest cusp on max molars
DL
M cusp is taller than distal cusp on max 2nd molar
yes
Mand 1st molar: which cusp is tallest? biggest?
tallest: ML Biggest:MB
Smallest cusp on mand 1st molar
DB
Centric stops
areas of a tooth that make contact with opposing teeth in the centric occlusion
Point Contacts
lingual cusp tip max posterior teeth, buccal cusp tip of mand posteriors, central pits or marginal ridges on posterior teeth, incisors of lower anteriors and lingual of upper anteriors
Class I occlusion
normal
Class II occlusion
chin is subluxed
Class III occlusion
chin is protruding