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B.O.C
4-5y
4-5y
Crown Completion
6-7y
6-7y
Eruption
9-10y
11-12y
Root Completion
12-13y
14-16y
Number of Lobes
- 4 lobes 3 Lobes (Labially) + 1 Cingulum (Lingually)
o Cingulum: A rounded elevation on the cervical third of the lingual surface of crowns in
anterior teeth representing the maximum convexity on the lingual side.
o Middle labial lobe over-develops (i.e. develops more than the other 2 labial lobes) to form
the labial ridge and the cusp tip
Labial Aspect
Geometric Outline of the crown
- Trapezoid outline with the shorter side cervically and longer side incisally
*The cusp-tip is not included into the trapezoidal outline
Lobe: A primary centre of calcification and growth
formed during crown development. Each tooth is
formed from the union of 4 lobes or more. Pulp horns
in the pulp chamber correspond to each lobe.
Lower
Cs
Distal Outline
Concave till the
contact area
(@ middle 1/3)
Concave
Mesial
Cusp Slope
Concave
Distal Cusp
Slope
Convex
Cervical
Outline
Convex Root
Wise
Convex
Straight
Convex Root
Wise
Contact
Areas
More
cervically
More
incisally (so
crown
appears
longer and
thinner
than lower)
*Convex/Concave/More convex = All the curvatures are only SLIGHTLY curved, curvature is not very
pronounced
Cusp Slope: A linear elevation on the
*Upper Cs cusp tip is more pointed than lower Cs cusp tip
occlusal surface of posterior teeth.
Outline of the Root
Mesial and Distal
Outline
Upper Cs
Tapered to a pointed distally curved
apex
Lower Cs
Tapered to a sharply pointed distally
curved apex
Pulp Cavity
Pulp Chamber: Present in crown
- Outline of pulp chamber follows outline of crown
- In young teeth, pulp chamber has pulp horns related to the cusps
Lingual Aspect
Can skip Geometric outline of the crown, Outlines of the crown, Outline of the root and write The
lingual surface is the reverse outline of the labial surface with lingual convergence
Geometric Outline of the crown: Same as labial aspect
Outlines of the crown: Same as labial aspect
Outline of the Root: Same as labial aspect
Proximal Aspect
Cusp tip of upper 3 centralized on the long axis or inclined labially from the long axis and is also
shifted mesially from long axis
- Cusp tip of lower 3 inclined lingually from the long axis and is also shifted mesially from long axis
*Long Axis = Line that runs through the crown and root of the tooth in a way that the substance (crown
and root) around the line is symmetrically distributed
Lingual Fossa: A circumscribed depression found on
the lingual surface of anterior teeth.
Outlines of the crown
Labial Outline
Lingual Outline
Cervical outline
Upper Cs
Convex cervically due to
Convex cervically
Concave root-wise
the cervical ridge and
represented by the
however curvature is less
straight in the middle and
cingulum, straight in the
on the distal than mesial
incisal region (straight
middle due to the lingual
side
being labially inclined)
ridge and convex incisally
due to the incisal ridge
Lower Cs
Convex cervically due to
Convex cervically
Concave root-wise
the cervical ridge and
represented by the
however curvature is less
straight in the middle and
cingulum, concave in the
on the distal than mesial
incisal region (straight
middle due to the lingual
side
being lingually inclined)
fossa and convex incisally
due to the lingual fossa
*For upper Cs, in the middle of the lingual outline, you would expect a depression due to the lingual
fossa, however, its straight due to the lingual ridge but in lower Cs, the middle is concave as the lingual
ridge is not as long/prominent.
Incisal Ridge: A linear elevation on the lingual surface at the incisal third of
anterior teeth. Gets worn down by time. Outlines the incisal border of the
lingual fossa.
Lower Canine
Nearly straight from the cervical line to the
middle third then tapered to a more pointed
apex (tapering only start at the middleincisal 1/3 jxn)
Incisal Aspect
Geometric Outline of the crown
- Diamond shape (thickness>width)
Outlines of the crown
Incisal Aspect (what the diamond outline consist of): Draw PIC!
- Labial surface appears convex
- Cingulum forms a short arc
Surface Anatomy of the Crown: Same as labial and lingual aspects
Pulp Cavity: Same as labial aspect
Extra Notes
*Redo defintions and pictures
*Possible Contact Areas: Incisal 1/3, Jxn between incisal (or occlusal) and middle 1/3 and center of
middle 1/3
*Anterior Teeth Contact Areas Mesial side always incisal 1/3, Distal side always jxn between incisal
and middle 1/3
*Majority of Posterior Teeth Contact Areas Mesial side usually Jxn between occlusal 1/3 and middle
1/3 and distal side usually center of middle 1/3
*Most common anterior tooth to have 2 roots is the LOWER CANINE
*3 main differences between mesial/distal surfaces of teeth is the level of contact area, curvature of
cervical line and the depth of the developmental grooves