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    Identification features of the teeth

    Maxillary central incisor

    • Square outline of the crown, labially.


    • Mesio-incisal angle is sharp. Disto-incisal angle is rounded
    • Incisal edge: straight
    • ‘W’ shaped lingual fossa.
    • Cingulum: more prominent
    • Short, cylindrical single root with blunt apex, Single root canal

    Maxillary Lateral Incisor

    • Labially: rectangular outline of the crown,


    • Both angles are rounded, Disto-incisal angle more rounded
    • Incisal edge: inclined distally
    • ‘V’ shaped lingual fossa.
    • Cingulum: narrower, centered
    • Conical distally inclined single root. Single root canal

    Mandibular Central Incisor

    • Bilaterally symmetrical
    • Mesiodistally narrow
    • Mesio-incisal angle and disto-incisal angle: sharp
    • Incisal edge: straight
    • Incisal edge: at right angle to long axis of root
    • Root: Single, mesio-distally flattened

    Mandibular Lateral Incisor

    • Bilaterally asymmetrical
    • Mesio-incisal angle: round, disto-incisal angle: more round
    • Incisal edge: not straight
    • Incisal aspect: Crown twisted over the root
    • Root: single, mesio-distally flattened, distally inclined at apex
    Maxillary Canine

    • Mesial cusp slopes shorter than distal cusp slope


    • Labial ridge: more prominent
    • Cingulum, lingual fossa, Lingual ridge: more prominent.
    • Bulky root with prominent developmental depressions on both sides
    • Single root with mesial or distal inclination

    Mandibular Canine

    • Narrow mesiodistally
    • Mesial cusp slopes shorter than distal cusp slope
    • Cingulum, lingual fossa, Lingual ridge: less prominent.
    • Labial ridge: less prominent
    • Crown twisted over root
    • Single root with mesial or distal inclination & single root canal.

    Maxillary 1st Premolar

    • Hexagonal occlusal outline


    • Two cusps: 1 buccal & 1 lingual/palatal, palatal cusp shorter (2mm)
    • Mesial marginal developmental groove
    • Mesial developmental depression
    • Central groove longer
    • Two roots: I buccal & 1 palatal

    Maxillary 2nd Premolar

    • Oval occlusal outline


    • Two cusps: 1 buccal & 1 lingual, same height
    • Mesial marginal developmental groove: absent
    • Mesial developmental depression: absent
    • Central groove shorter
    • One root with distal inclination
    Mandibular 1st Premolar

    • Diamond shaped occlusal outline


    • Two cusps: 1 buccal & 1 lingual, lingual cusp rudimentary
    • Mesio-lingual developmental groove
    • Occlusal surface slopes lingually in cervical direction
    • Prominent buccal ridge & buccal triangular ridge
    • Mesial marginal ridge: parallel to buccal triangular ridge
    • Distal Marginal Ridge: Perpendicular to the long axis of tooth
    • One root with distal inclination

    Mandibular 2nd Premolar

    • Round (2 cuspid) or square (3 cispid) occlusal outline


    • Two cusps: 1 buccal & 1 lingual, lingual cusp well developed
    • Three cusps: 1 buccal & 2 lingual; mesio-lingual larger than disto-lingual
    • lingual developmental groove present in three cuspid
    • Lingual cusps well developed
    • Prominent buccal convexity
    • One root with distal inclination

    Maxillary 1st Molar

    • Rhomboid occlusal outline


    • Four functional cusps: 2 buccal & 2 lingual
    • Cusp of carabelli (5th cusp) may be present
    • Oblique ridge prominent, between mesio-palatal and disto-buccal cusps
    • Distal & buccal convergence: less
    • Three roots: 2 buccal & 1 palatal, more flaring

    Maxillary 2nd Molar

    • Rhomboid occlusal outline: 4 cuspid


    • Heart shaped: 3 cuspid
    • Four functional cusps: 2 buccal & 2 lingual
    • Three cuspid: distopalatal cusp less developed
    • Cusp of carabelli absent
    • Oblique ridge less prominent
    • Distal convergence more prominent
    • Three roots: 2 buccal & 1 palatal, less flaring
    Mandibular 1st Molar

    • Hexagonal or pentagonal occlusal outline


    • Five cusps: three buccal, 2 lingual, distal cusp: smallest
    • Lingual cusps at higher level
    • Two buccal developmental grooves, one lingual developmental groove
    • Central groove: zigzag pattern
    • Two roots: mesial & distal with distal inclination

    Mandibular 2nd Molar

    • Rectangular occlusal outline


    • Four cusps: 2 buccal & 2 lingual
    • Lingual cusps at higher level
    • One buccal developmental groove, one lingual developmental groove
    • Central groove: straight Groove pattern “+” shaped
    • Distal convergence
    • two roots: mesial & distal with distal inclination

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