Interesting facts and variations in canine teeth
SECTION IV INTERESTING FACTS AND VARIATIONS IN CANINE TEETH The name canine is of Greek origin and is found in the writings of Hippocrates and Aristotle of 2350 years ago….
Maxillary and mandibular third molar type traits
SECTION VI MAXILLARY AND MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR TYPE TRAITS OBJECTIVES After studying this section, the reader should be able to perform the following: List the type traits that are unique…
Tooth development from lobes
SECTION IX TOOTH DEVELOPMENT FROM LOBES Tooth crowns develop from lobes or primary growth centers (Fig. 1-62). Most normal teeth show evidence of having developed from three to five lobes….
Functional movements when eating: chewing and swallowing
SECTION IV FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENTS WHEN EATING: CHEWING AND SWALLOWING Functional movements of the jaws are the normal movements of the mandible during speech, eating (chewing), yawning, and swallowing. Tooth contacts…
Interesting variations and ethnic differences in incisors
SECTION VI INTERESTING VARIATIONS AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN INCISORS There is great morphologic variation in the maxillary lateral incisor. It may be missing altogether; it may resemble a small slender…
General description of canines
SECTION I GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CANINES OBJECTIVES FOR SECTIONS I AND II These sections are designed to prepare the learner to perform the following: Describe the location of canines in…
General description of incisors
SECTION I GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF INCISORS OBJECTIVES FOR SECTIONS I, II, AND III These sections are designed to prepare the learner to perform the following: Describe the location of incisors…
Arch traits that differentiate maxillary from mandibular premolars
SECTION III ARCH TRAITS THAT DIFFERENTIATE MAXILLARY FROM MANDIBULAR PREMOLARS Refer to Appendix page 6 while reading about differences between maxillary and mandibular premolars. In the same mouth, maxillary first…
