MANDIBULAR 2ND MOLAR 7.

2 Mesial cusps: widest MD than 2 Distal

- looks different from other molars cusps; longer Bu-Li than DC
8. Most prominent Bu-Li diameter M to BG
TYPE TRAITS OF MANDIBULAR 2ND MOLAR 9. BG divides 2 Bu cusps
10. Occlusal Table Outline: rectangular
• BUCCAL SURFACE 11. BC & LC form the long sides
1. Smaller crown than 1st Molar but bigger 12. MRoots form the short sides
than 3rd Molar 13. Has MBC, DBC, MLC & DLC
2. MBC & DBC separated by Bu groove 14. 2 Mesial cusps wider MD than Distal
3. 1 Bu groove cusps
15. Marginal ridges have slight Li
4. Roots closer together and inclined
convergence
distally; apical 3rd distally inclined
16. MMR slightly wider BC
5. intermediate in (width) size
17. No marginal grooves crossing MMR &
DMR
• LINGUAL SURFACE
18. +4 groove pattern
1. Li cusp is higher & more conical than Bu
cusp
- Rosette Go 091108 
2. Length: crown shorter occlusocervically
than mand 1st Molar
3. Bu profile & proximal surface not visible
4. Crown not as narrow at cervix
5. roots have a more pronounced distal
inclination
6. MD profiles not converged too much
towards neck

• MESIAL SURFACE
1. resembles 1st Molar
2. MRoot not as broad with sharp apex
3. Crown is rhomboidal and Bu is inclined
towards Li
4. MMR occlusally positioned

• DISTAL SURFACE
1. D cusp is missing
2. Less of the Bu surface is visible
3. D is as large as 1st Molar
4. DRoot is narrower Bu-Li and has
pointed tip
5. DBC, DLC and apices of Mesial cusp
are visible
6. Triangular Ridges are visible
7. MR wider than DR

• OCCLUSAL SURFACE
1. Rectangular outline
2. Bu profile = Li profile
3. M & D profiles similar in width
4. M & D profiles are curved, no Li
convergence
5. Most prominent portion of the Bu profile
is at the region of the MBC
6. Maximum Bu-Li diameter M to BG