BICUSPIDS – 2 functioning cusps 2.

MMR shorter and less

o Li cusp is so small, it looks like the
cingulum of a canine
o Mandibular 1st PM resembles a
permanent canine
o Mandibular 2nd PM may have 1 Bu
cusp and 2 Li cusps
prominent
3. NO pits and grooves
4. SNAKE-EYE APPEARANCE
*Some Mand 1st PM will not have a Li
groove

TYPE TRAITS: *MMR is usually shorter than DMR

MANDIBULAR 1ST PREMOLAR
o BUCCAL VIEW MANDIBULAR 2ND PREMOLAR
o BUCCAL VIEW
1. longer crown and narrower than
Mand 2nd PM 1. Shorter but wider compared to
2. bilaterally asymmetrical Mand 1st PM
3. M & D profile has different 2. Bilaterally symmetrical
degrees of contour 3. 2 cusp type: (1 Bu & 1 Li) & 3
4. more pointed Bu cusp tip and cusp type: (1 Bu & 2 Li)
more angular BCR 4. Root is broader M-D; root apex
5. M & D converge towards the is more blunt
neck o LINGUAL VIEW
o LINGUAL VIEW 1. 2 cusp type
1. Li is smaller and lower in • Li aspect is as wide as
position than Bu cusp Bu aspect
2. Almost the entire Bu aspect is • Bu & Li almost the same
seen height
3. Transverse Ridge at the middle 2. Little or none of the Bu is seen
of the Occlusal Surface from Li aspect
4. MLG only seen here *MLG – V- 3. 3 cusp type
shaped cleft found at the • MLC is always bigger
junction of MLCR &MMR* than DLC
5. The root and crown narrower 4. Convergence not as narrow as
towards the crown the Mand 1st PM
o MESIAL VIEW o MESIAL VIEW
1. MMR is said to be positioned at 1. Occlusal plane is more
45° angle horizontal
2. Short MMR; not positioned 2. MMR more occlusally and
horizontally horizontally positioned than
3. MMR is more cervically DMR
positioned than DMR 3. No MLG
4. Occlusal Plane from Mesial 4. DMR more cervically positioned
aspect is tilted Li 5. Cervix more curved in Mesial
5. Proximal Root Depression at the surface than Distal surface
Mesail part of the root 6. Smaller DLC
o DISTAL VIEW o OCCLUSAL VIEW
1. DMR is longer, more prominent 1. 2 cusp type
and more occlusally positioned • Occlusal Crown Outline
2. Broader Bu-Li than Mesial view is round
3. MCL is more curved than DCL • Bu & Li cusps are nearly
4. Broader Distal Surface than equal in size
Mesial Surface • Bu triangular Ridge ends
o OCCLUSAL VIEW at a central groove
1. DIAMOND shaped occlusal • May have a U or H
outline of crown groove pattern
2. 3 cusp type
 • Occlusal Crown Outline
is square
• Bu cusp - largest Mesial/
Mesial -large/ Distal –
small
• No connected elevation
• Has Y groove pattern
3. M & D Outline is more parallel;
there is no convergence
4. Occlusal Table Outline will
depend on the number of cusp
present

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