Exam 12: Tooth Morphology

The raised border on the mesial and distal surfaces of the lingual surface of anterior teeth is the:

Premolars and molars are used for _____ food.

The size,shape,color,and position of the _____ directly relate to how a person looks.

Which of the following adult teeth is nonsuccedaneous?

Characteristics of the primary dentition include:

The mandibular lateral incisors are:

A _____ is a pinpoint depression in the occlusal surface of a posterior tooth where two or more grooves meet.

Permanent maxillary molars have _____ roots.

The root of the mandibular second premolar is ______ than that of a mandibular first premolar,but ______ than the roots of the maxillary premolars.

The permanent _____ replace the primary first and second molars.

The third molars and the _____ vary in form more than any other teeth in the mouth.

Most maxillary first premolars are considered to be ______ because they have a root that is divided into two roots.

The difference(s) between the maxillary and mandibular central incisors is(are) the:

The area where the cusp ridges converge at a central point on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth is the:

The cusp of Carabelli is found on the:

A common anomaly of the maxillary lateral incisors that is characterized by the tooth being abnormally pointed or tapered in shape is called:

How many canines are in a quadrant of the permanent dentition?

Canines are also referred to as:

The rounded enamel extensions on the incisal ridge of newly erupted central and lateral incisors are called:

The maxillary second premolar differs from the maxillary first premolar in that the: