Type traits that distinguish maxillary first from second premolars
SECTION IV TYPE TRAITS THAT DISTINGUISH MAXILLARY FIRST FROM SECOND PREMOLARS OBJECTIVES This section prepares the reader to perform the following: Describe the type traits that can be used to…
Location of root and cervical crown concavities, furcations, depressions, and canals
SECTION II LOCATION OF ROOT AND CERVICAL CROWN CONCAVITIES, FURCATIONS, DEPRESSIONS, AND CANALS The purpose of this section is to summarize the shape of the external root surface and the…
Arch traits that differentiate mandibular from maxillary incisors
SECTION III ARCH TRAITS THAT DIFFERENTIATE MANDIBULAR FROM MAXILLARY INCISORS Refer to page 2 of the Appendix while reading about these arch traits that can be used to differentiate mandibular…
Arch traits that differentiate maxillary from mandibular canines (from each view)
SECTION III ARCH TRAITS THAT DIFFERENTIATE MAXILLARY FROM MANDIBULAR CANINES (FROM EACH VIEW) OBJECTIVES This section is designed to prepare the learner to perform the following: Describe the arch traits…
Structures Visible on a Panoramic Radiograph
SECTION VI STRUCTURES VISIBLE ON A PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH OBJECTIVES The objective for this section is to prepare the reader to perform the following: Based on relative location and shape, identify…
Class traits that apply to most premolars
SECTION II CLASS TRAITS THAT APPLY TO MOST PREMOLARS A. CLASS TRAITS OF MOST PREMOLARS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO ANTERIOR TEETH 1. Most Anterior Teeth and Premolars Develop from Four…
Ethnic variations in pulp and root canal morphology
SECTION III ETHNIC VARIATIONS IN PULP AND ROOT CANAL MORPHOLOGY Research on root canal and pulp morphology has shown that ethnic variations exist. Root canal variations are more prevalent in…
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…
