teeth jeopardy

widest of all anterior teeth

max. central incisors

varies in form more than any other tooth except for 3rd molars

max. lateral incisors

smallest teeth in the mouth

mand. central incisors

found on the incisal ridge only

mamelons

only teeth that occlude with one tooth

mand. central incisors

longest teeth in the mouth

canines

bony projection found on maxillary arch

canine eminence

second longest tooth in the mouth

mand. canine

longest root in the mouth

max. canines

cingulum is larger and bulkier than other anterior teeth

max. canine

has two roots

max. 1st premolar

number of premolars in adult dentition

8

they are bilaterally symmetrical

mand. central incisors

has two cusps (buccal dominant & lingual small)

mand. 1st premolar

occlusal grooves are shorter and less distinct

max. 2nd premolar

only tooth wider lingually than buccally

max. 1st molar

first permanent to erupt

mand. first molars

varies in form more than any other maxillary tooth; tooth roots tend to fuse into one

max. 3rd molars

only molars with two roots

mand. molars

only molars with three roots

max. molars

number of teeth that maintain a place in permanent teeth

20

__ is thinner in primary teeth

dentin

primary teeth shed by root resorption

exfoliation

__ is relatively thin in primary teeth

enamel

__ teeth are lighter in color = white

deciduous

used for cutting

incisors

what tooth might have a lingual pit?

max. lateral incisors

which tooth are bilaterally symmetrical?

mand. central incisors

used for tearing

canines

what tooth has no lingual pit, fossa very shallow?

mand. central incisors

transverse ridge does not cross occlusal groove

mand. first premolar

it is the supplemental cusp found only on maxillary first molars

cusp of Carabelli

which tooth has an occlusal outline more heart shaped?

max. second molars

which tooth has a mesio-lingual groove?

mand. first molars

which tooth has shorter roots and are closer together?

mand. second molars