Maxillary and Mandibular Canines

Universal Numbering of Max. Canines

6, 11

Palmer notation of Max. canines

3| |3

FDI numbering of Max. Canines

13, 23

(Facial; Max. Canine) Shape

pentagon

What are the longest teeth in the mouth?

Max. canine

Maxillary canines are larger than the mandibular canines in all dimensions except...

crown length

(Facial; Max. Canine) The crown is ... M-D than that of a central

narrower

(Facial; Max. Canine) How many incisal edges?

two; mesial and distal

(Facial; Max. Canine) Which incisal slope is longer?

the distal slope is longer

(Facial; Max. Canine) Which lobe shows greater development?

middle labial lobe

(Facial; Max. Canine) The cusp tip is in line with the...

center of the root

(Facial; Max. Canine) Are there shallow depressions?

yes

(Lingual; Max. Canine) What divides the lingual fossa into two?

a well developed lingual ridge

(Lingual; Max. Canine) Does it have marginal ridges?

yes

(Lingual; Max. Canine) The cingulum is ...

centered

Largest cingulum of any any tooth?

Maxillary canine

What part of the Max. canine is greatest faciolingually compared to any anterior tooth?

the mesial aspect

What tooth has the most prominent facial ridge of any tooth?

Max. canine

What is the function of the max. canine facial ridge?

self-cleansing

(Mesial; Max. Canine) What does the developmental depression along the root do?

Help anchor itself into the bone

(Max. Canine) Which developmental depression is deeper?

The distal developmental depression

How is the max. canine the most stable tooth in the mouth?

Due to its root length and its shape, that promotes cleanliness

(Incisal; Max. Canine) The cusp tip is ... to the center of the crown faciolingually

buccal

(Incisal; Max. Canine) The cusp tip is ... to the center mesiodistally

mesial

(Incisal; Max. Canine) Is it greater faciolingually or mesiodistally?

faciolingually

What tooth has the greatest faciolingual dimension of any anterior tooth?

Max. canine

(Incisal; Max. Canine) Overall the labial aspect is ...

convex

(Incisal; Max. Canine) The mesial half is ...

convex

(Incisal; Max. Canine) The distal half is ...

concave

(Roots; Max. Canine) The root...

tapers toward the distal

(Roots; Max. Canine) Shape

conical and blunted

Which tooth has the longest root?

Max. canine

Canine eminence

the positions and forms of the canines and their anchorage in the bone, along with the bone ridge over the labial portions of the roots; strong cosmetic significance

Canine guidance

help guide teeth into the intercuspal position

(Cross-section; Max. Canine) Is it wider faciolingually or mesiodistally?

faciolingually

(Cross-section; Max. Canine) Are there developmental depressions?

On both sides but more evident on the distal

(Cross-section; Max. Canine) How many roots?

One root and canal

(Cross-section; Max. Canine) Shape

ovoid

(Cross-section; Max. Canine) Contact points

Mesial: junction of middle and incisal 1/3

Distal: middle 1/3

(Max. Canine) Calcification begins

4-5 months

(Max. Canine) Enamel completion

6-7 years

(Max. Canine) Eruption

11-12 years

(Max. Canine) Root completion

13-15 years

Universal Numbering of Mand. Canines

22, 27

Palmer notation of Mand. Canines

3| |3

FDI numbering of Mand. canines

33, 43

(Facial; Mand. canine) The cusp tip is ... developed

less

(Facial; Mand. canine) More ... mesiodistally than the max. canine

narrow

(Facial; Mand. canine) the mesial outline of the crown is ... with the mesial outline of the root

straight

(Facial; Mand. canine) Which cusp ridge is shorter

Mesial cusp ridge

(Facial; Mand. canine) the mesial slope is more ...

horizontal

(Lingual; Mand. canine) Is there a lingual ridge?

yes

(Lingual; Mand. canine) How many lingual fossa does it have?

two

(Lingual; Mand. canine) The marginal ridges are ...

less distinct

(Lingual; Mand. canine) the cingulum is ...

distal to the midline

(Lingual; Mand. canine) the lingual surface is ...

smoother, flatter, with less cingulum development and less bulk to the marginal ridges

(Distal; Mand. canine) facial curvature is ... from cusp tip to root tip

C-shaped

(Distal; Mand. canine) Root length is ... in the mandibular arch but not in the mouth

largest

(Incisal; Mand. canine) Which dimension is greater?

faciolingual dimension

(Incisal; Mand. canine) the cusp tip is inclined to the ... direction

lingual

(Roots; Mand. canine) Root...

tapers toward the distal

(Root; Mand. canine) Mand. canine root is ... than the roots of the max. canine

shorter

Which anterior teeth is most frequently exhibiting a bifurcated root?

Mand. canine

(Cross-section; Mand. canine) Are they wider faciolingually or mesiodistally?

faciolingually

(Cross-section; Mand. Canine) Are there developmental depressions?

On both mesial and distal, but more prominent on distal

(Cross-section; Mand. Canine) How many roots?

2 canals with one or two roots (one facial and one lingual)

(Mand. Canine) Contact points

Mesial: incisal 1/3

Distal: junction of incisal 1/3 and middle 1/3

(Mand. Canine) Calcification begins

4-5 months

(Mand. Canine) Enamel completion

6-7 years

(Mand. Canine) Eruption

9-10 years

(Mand. Canine) Root Completion

12-14 years