Anatomy of individual teeth

A collection of extracted teeth in good condition is a great help in learning anatomy,

Incisors have one root and flattened chisel-shaped crowns. The upper crowns are much wider than their lower counterparts.

The upper lateral incisor crown is smaller than the upper central; out the lower lateral crown is slightly larger than the lower central.

These have large conical crowns and one long root. The upper canine is larger than the lower and has the longest root of the whole dentition.

The upper first premolar has two roots, one buccal and one palatal. The remaining premolars have one root. Each premolar has two cusps, one buccal and one palatal or lingual.

The cusps of upper premolars are much bigger than lowers and are almost equal in size. The lingual cusp of lower premolars is much smaller than the buccal cusp.

Upper molars have three roots, two buccal and one palatal. The buccal roots are mesial and distal.

Lower molars have four cusps, two buccal and two palatal. Their crowns are characterized by an oblique ridge which runs from the mesio-palatal cusp to the disto-buccal cusp. Upper first molars often have an extra cusp on their mesio-palatal surface.

This is called the cusp of carabelli.

Lower first molars have five cusps, three buccal and two lingual. Lower second molars have four cusps, two buccal and two lingual.

First molars are the largest teeth of all. Third molars are very variable in size and number of roots and cusps. Usually they are the smallest molars and their roots are frequently fused together.

Deciduous molars are like miniature permanent molars. They have the same number of roots but their crowns are much whiter and more bulbous than permanent ones. To provide space for the developing premolars, the roots of deciduous molars are more divergent than those of permanent molars.

POST-TEXT ASSIGNMENTS

Exercise 1. Insert prepositions or adverbs:

1. A collection of extracted teeth... good condition is a great help... learning anatomy.

2. The upper canine has the longest root... the whole dentition.

3. The cusps... upper premolars are almost equal... size.

4. Their crowns are characterized... an oblique ridge.

5. Upper first molar often have an extra cusp... their mesio-palatal surface.

6. Upper teeth overlap the lower... the buccal side.

7. ... the midline the mesial edges... lower central incisors form straight vertical line.

8. Their cusps grind the food... a soft mass.

Exercise 2. Translate into English:

1. Різець має долотувату форму коронки.

2. Коронка ікла конічної форми.

3. Верхній нервовий премоляр та щічний та піднебінний корені.

4. Бугри нижніх премолярів менші за верхніх.

5. Нижні моляри мають два корені: один медіальний та один дистальний.

6. Косий скіс коронки верхніх молярів йде від мезиально-піднебінного до дистально-щічного бугрів.

7. У третього моляра різні розміри, а також кількість коренів та бугрів.

TEST

1. Every tooth consists of a …

1. crown, a jaw and one or more roots

2. crown, a neck and only one root

3. upper jaw, a neck and three roots

4. lower jaw, a neck and two roots

5. crown, a neck and one or more roots

2. Every tooth … of enamel, dentine, cementum and pulp.

1. composed

2. is composed

3. composing

4. compose

5. composes

3. Enamel is insensitive … pain.

1. for

2. of

3. at

4. to

5. by

4. Unlike most other … it cannot undergo repair; thus any damage caused by decay or injury is permanent.

1. cementum

2. enamel

3. tissues

4. dentine

5. pulp

5. Cementum meets enamel at the neck of the …

1. tooth

2. jaw

3. crown

4. tongue

5. lingula

6. Dentine occupies the … of the crown and root, and is very sensitive to pain.

1. interior

2. posterior

3. middle

4. upper

5. lower

7. The nerves … the pulp are responsible … pain felt when dentine is drilled or toothache occurs.

1. for … of

2. of … for

3. at … of

4. at … for

5. of … at

8. Incisors have … root and flattened chisel-shaped crowns.

1. one

2. two

3. three

4. four

5. five

9. The upper lateral … crown is smaller than the upper central.

1. molar

2. premolar

3. canine

4. incisor

5. wisdom tooth

10. The cusps of upper premolars are much … than lowers and are almost equal in size.

1. smaller

2. larger

3. longer

4. bigger

5. shorter