- Where did the word molar come from?
- What are the first and 2nd molars called? Why?
- What is the largest tooth in the maxillary arch?
- How many molars are present in each quadrant?
- What does the molar crown have?
- What is the function of molars?
- What is a functional cusp?
- What are the functional cusps in the upper molars?
- What are the functional cusps in the lower molars?
- What are the non-functional cusps in upper molars?
- What are the non-functional cusps of lower molars?
- All molars have … roots
- Why do molars have divergent roots?
- Which molars show the most variations in development?
- Among the molars, which has a fused root?
- The molars of which arch precede first?
- Where do the molars erupt relative to the primary molars?
- What are molars considered as in the arch?
- What makes them the cornerstone?
Maxillary 1st molar:
- Where are the first permanent molars located?
- How many cusps does the maxillary first molar have?
- What are the crowns? Types of crowns?
- Where is the cusp of carabelli found?
- Name the cusps in order of size.
- How many roots does it have?
- Name the roots in order of size.
- What width is greater?
- How many lobes does it develop from?
- In what view can you see all three roots?
- What root is narrower at the base?
- In what view is the bifurcation more apical?
- In what view is the cervical line almost straight?
Occlusal aspect:
- What is the outline of the maxillary 1st molar in this view?
- What ridges form the oblique ridge?
- What is the oblique ridge divided by?
- The cusps slope …., towards ….
Buccal aspect:
- What groove divides the mesiobuccal and the distobuccal grooves?
- What is the shape of the buccal outline?
- Which side is shorter?
- What cusps are seen in the buccal view?
, - What cusp is the broadest?
- What cusp is the sharpest?
- Which side is more convex?
- The crown converges towards?
- What groove divides the buccal cusps?
- Where does the buccal groove extend from? What does it join?
- What surface/side is more visible? Why?
- Describe the regularity/convexity/concavity of the cervical line.
- What roots can be seen from this view?
- What root is the largest?
- What is the common root base called?
- How long is the trunk?
- When does the root bifurcate?
- What structure is seen on the trunk that continues from the CEJ to the point of
bifurcation?
- Describe the convexity/concavity of the distal side and its contact area.
- How does the mesiobuccal root curve?
- How does the distobuccal root curve?
- What root may have two pulps?
- What is the difference between the buccal groove and the buccal developmental
groove?
Mesial aspect
- What cusps can be seen from this view?
- What roots can be seen from this side?
- What side curves outwards? Where is the crest of curvature?
- Describe the mesial marginal ridge.
- Where is the mesial contact area?
- Describe the shape of the palatal root in this view.
- Describe the shape of the mesiobuccal root. What does it block?
- Describe the level of root bifurcation in this view relative to the buccal side.
Distal aspect:
- Describe the distal surface generally.
- Describe the DMR relative to the MMR
- Describe the cervical line in this view
- What roots are seen from this view?
- What allows the buccal part to be seen in this view?
- Describe the bifurcation of the roots here.
Lingual aspect:
- What cusps are seen in this view?
- Why are the buccal cusps not seen?
- What divides the lingual cusps?
- What is always present on the cusp of carabelli?
Maxillary 2nd molar
- What are the first and 2nd molars called? Why?
- What is the largest tooth in the maxillary arch?
- How many molars are present in each quadrant?
- What does the molar crown have?
- What is the function of molars?
- What is a functional cusp?
- What are the functional cusps in the upper molars?
- What are the functional cusps in the lower molars?
- What are the non-functional cusps in upper molars?
- What are the non-functional cusps of lower molars?
- All molars have … roots
- Why do molars have divergent roots?
- Which molars show the most variations in development?
- Among the molars, which has a fused root?
- The molars of which arch precede first?
- Where do the molars erupt relative to the primary molars?
- What are molars considered as in the arch?
- What makes them the cornerstone?
Maxillary 1st molar:
- Where are the first permanent molars located?
- How many cusps does the maxillary first molar have?
- What are the crowns? Types of crowns?
- Where is the cusp of carabelli found?
- Name the cusps in order of size.
- How many roots does it have?
- Name the roots in order of size.
- What width is greater?
- How many lobes does it develop from?
- In what view can you see all three roots?
- What root is narrower at the base?
- In what view is the bifurcation more apical?
- In what view is the cervical line almost straight?
Occlusal aspect:
- What is the outline of the maxillary 1st molar in this view?
- What ridges form the oblique ridge?
- What is the oblique ridge divided by?
- The cusps slope …., towards ….
Buccal aspect:
- What groove divides the mesiobuccal and the distobuccal grooves?
- What is the shape of the buccal outline?
- Which side is shorter?
- What cusps are seen in the buccal view?
, - What cusp is the broadest?
- What cusp is the sharpest?
- Which side is more convex?
- The crown converges towards?
- What groove divides the buccal cusps?
- Where does the buccal groove extend from? What does it join?
- What surface/side is more visible? Why?
- Describe the regularity/convexity/concavity of the cervical line.
- What roots can be seen from this view?
- What root is the largest?
- What is the common root base called?
- How long is the trunk?
- When does the root bifurcate?
- What structure is seen on the trunk that continues from the CEJ to the point of
bifurcation?
- Describe the convexity/concavity of the distal side and its contact area.
- How does the mesiobuccal root curve?
- How does the distobuccal root curve?
- What root may have two pulps?
- What is the difference between the buccal groove and the buccal developmental
groove?
Mesial aspect
- What cusps can be seen from this view?
- What roots can be seen from this side?
- What side curves outwards? Where is the crest of curvature?
- Describe the mesial marginal ridge.
- Where is the mesial contact area?
- Describe the shape of the palatal root in this view.
- Describe the shape of the mesiobuccal root. What does it block?
- Describe the level of root bifurcation in this view relative to the buccal side.
Distal aspect:
- Describe the distal surface generally.
- Describe the DMR relative to the MMR
- Describe the cervical line in this view
- What roots are seen from this view?
- What allows the buccal part to be seen in this view?
- Describe the bifurcation of the roots here.
Lingual aspect:
- What cusps are seen in this view?
- Why are the buccal cusps not seen?
- What divides the lingual cusps?
- What is always present on the cusp of carabelli?
Maxillary 2nd molar
