Tooth Notes Incisors and Canines

Universal number for RIGHT maxillary central incisor:

8

Universal number for LEFT maxillary lateral incisor:

10

How many roots does a maxillary central incisor have and whats the shape?

1 conical

Give the 4 contacts that are at the junction of the incisal and middle.

distal max. CI, mesial max LI, mesial max. canine, distal mand. canine

Give the 2 contacts that are at the middle.

distal max. LI, distal max. canine

What third is the location of the MESIAL proximal contact for a MAX. central incisor?

Incisal

What third is the location of the DISTAL proximal contact for a MAX. central incisor?

Junction of incisal and middle

Universal number for RIGHT maxillary lateral incisor:

7

Universal number for LEFT maxillary lateral incisor:

10

How many roots do anterior teeth have? Which tooth is the exception?

1, mandibular canine

How many lobes do anterior teeth have and what type?

4, 3 facial 1 lingual

What third is the location of the MESIAL proximal contact for a MAX. lateral incisor?

Junction of incisal and middle

What third is the location of the DISTAL proximal contact for a MAX. lateral incisor?

Middle

Give the universal for the RIGHT maxillary canine:

6

Give the universal for the LEFT maxillary canine:

11

What third is the location of the MESIAL proximal contact for a MAX. canine?

junction of incisal and middle

What third is the location of the DISTAL proximal contact for a MAX. canine?

middle

Give the universal for the RIGHT mandibular central incisor.

25

Give the universal for the LEFT mandibular central incisor.

24

What third is the location of the MESIAL proximal contact for a MAND. central incisor?

Incisal

What third is the location of the DISTAL proximal contact for a MAND. central incisor?

incisal

What is the universal number for the RIGHT mandibular lateral incisor? The left?

26, 23

What third is the location of the MESIAL proximal contact for a MAND. lateral incisor?

Incisal

What third is the location of the DISTAL proximal contact for a MAND. lateral incisor?

Incisal

What is the universal number for the RIGHT mandibular canine? The LEFT?

27, 22

What third is the location of the MESIAL proximal contact for a MAND. canine?

Incisal

What third is the location of the DISTAL proximal contact for a MAND. central incisor?

incisal

Which tooth appears rotated on its axis?

mandibular lateral incisor

Which tooth is nearly identical on the distoincisal and mesioincisal angle?

mandibular central incisor

Which tooth is most symmetrical?

mand. central incisor

Which tooth has a thick triangular shape from its proximal view?

max. central incisor

Which tooth is the most congenitally missing?

max. lateral incisor

Where are lingual pits located?

deepest part of lingual fossa

______ incisors have more distinct anatomy than _____ incisors, which are smoother.

maxillary, mandibular

Which incisors have more distinct marginal ridges?

Maxillary Laterals

Which canines have more distinct anatomy?

maxillary

Define canine eminence.

bone on root of maxillary labial surface