Tooth Morphology Exam (Posterior
Teeth/Charting) 2025 With 100%
Correct Answers
where are the contacts of the posterior teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔middle third
where is the height of contour on the buccal side for posterior teeth - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔cervical third
where is the height of contour on the lingual side for posterior teeth - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔middle third
which teeth assist the canines and molars in tearing and chewing food - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔premolars
which posterior teeth have 2 cusps? (bicuspid) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔premolars
maxillary premolars have sometimes ___ or __ roots - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 or 2
when do maxillary first premolars erupt? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔10-11
when do maxillary 2nd premolars and mandibular 1st premolars erupt? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔10-12
____ premolar is thin and tapered - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔maxillary
,maxillary first premolas are teeth ___ and __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔5 and 12
maxillary first premolar is ___ than 2nd premolar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔larger
which cusp on the maxillary first premolar is the largest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔facial
(balancing)
which premolar is most bifurcated - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔maxillary first
maxillary first premolar ___ cusp ridge is longer than ___ cusp ridge *only tooth where this
happens - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial, distal
how many developmental grooves on the buccal view of the maxillary first and second
premolar? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2
the lingual cusp tip of the maxillary first premolar points towards - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial
which cusp is shorter and smaller on max first premolar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔lingual
which cusp on max first premolar is more rounded and less sharp - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔lingual
___ crest of convexity is deeper for both maxillary premolars - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial
on the mesial view of the max first premolar is a mesial ____ developmental groove, spillway for
food - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔marginal
, in the middle of the mesial surface is the ______ which continues beyond cervical line -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial developmental depression
is there a developmental depression/groove on the distal view of max first premolar? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔nope
___ dimension of crown is much greater than the ___ dimension (max first premolar) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔buccolingual, mesiodistal
max first and second premolars are ___ (shape) *max 2nd more though - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔rounded
there are __ triangular grooves on both premolars - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4
the ___ marginal ridge groove extends off of the ridge, but the ___ doesnt - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔mesial, distal
max premolars:
what makes up the transverse ridge? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔buccal and lingual tirangular ridge
maxillary first premolar has mostly ___ roots: ___ and ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2, buccal
and lingual
which max first premolar root resembles a canine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔buccal
max first premolar has ___ horns and ___ canals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2, 2
max premolars have ___ lobes: __ facial and __ lingual - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4
Teeth/Charting) 2025 With 100%
Correct Answers
where are the contacts of the posterior teeth? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔middle third
where is the height of contour on the buccal side for posterior teeth - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔cervical third
where is the height of contour on the lingual side for posterior teeth - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔middle third
which teeth assist the canines and molars in tearing and chewing food - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔premolars
which posterior teeth have 2 cusps? (bicuspid) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔premolars
maxillary premolars have sometimes ___ or __ roots - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1 or 2
when do maxillary first premolars erupt? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔10-11
when do maxillary 2nd premolars and mandibular 1st premolars erupt? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔10-12
____ premolar is thin and tapered - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔maxillary
,maxillary first premolas are teeth ___ and __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔5 and 12
maxillary first premolar is ___ than 2nd premolar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔larger
which cusp on the maxillary first premolar is the largest - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔facial
(balancing)
which premolar is most bifurcated - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔maxillary first
maxillary first premolar ___ cusp ridge is longer than ___ cusp ridge *only tooth where this
happens - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial, distal
how many developmental grooves on the buccal view of the maxillary first and second
premolar? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2
the lingual cusp tip of the maxillary first premolar points towards - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial
which cusp is shorter and smaller on max first premolar - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔lingual
which cusp on max first premolar is more rounded and less sharp - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔lingual
___ crest of convexity is deeper for both maxillary premolars - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial
on the mesial view of the max first premolar is a mesial ____ developmental groove, spillway for
food - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔marginal
, in the middle of the mesial surface is the ______ which continues beyond cervical line -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mesial developmental depression
is there a developmental depression/groove on the distal view of max first premolar? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔nope
___ dimension of crown is much greater than the ___ dimension (max first premolar) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔buccolingual, mesiodistal
max first and second premolars are ___ (shape) *max 2nd more though - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔rounded
there are __ triangular grooves on both premolars - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4
the ___ marginal ridge groove extends off of the ridge, but the ___ doesnt - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔mesial, distal
max premolars:
what makes up the transverse ridge? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔buccal and lingual tirangular ridge
maxillary first premolar has mostly ___ roots: ___ and ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2, buccal
and lingual
which max first premolar root resembles a canine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔buccal
max first premolar has ___ horns and ___ canals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2, 2
max premolars have ___ lobes: __ facial and __ lingual - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔4
