Chapter 12 - TOOTH MORPHOLOGY Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Chapter 12 - TOOTH MORPHOLOGY Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions cusp - Answer️️ -major elevation on the masticatory surface of canines and posterior teeth fossa - Answer️️ -wide, shallow depression on the lingual surface of anterior teeth furcation - Answer️️ -an area between two or more root branches canine eminence - Answer️️ -external vertical bony ridge on the labial surface of the canines central groove - Answer️️ -the most prominent developmental groove on the posterior teeth cingulum - Answer️️ -raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the lingual surfaces imbrication lines - Answer️️ -slight ridges that run mesiodistally on the cervical third are: aka developmental horizontal lines on anterior teeth mamelon - Answer️️ -rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridge of the incisors ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 2 marginal ridge - Answer️️ -rounded, raised border on the medial and distal portions of the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth and the occlusal table of the posterior teeth incisal edge - Answer️️ -ridge on the permanent incisors that appears flattened on the labial, lingual, or incisal view after tooth eruption inclined cuspal planes - Answer️️ -sloping areas between cusp ridges morphology - Answer️️ -the study of form and shape of teeth 12 - Answer️️ -number of anterior teeth in the permanent dentition canines - Answer️️ -longest teeth in permanent dentition mandibular centrals - Answer️️ -smallest teeth in permanent dentition marginal ridges - Answer️️ -border the occlusal table of posterior tooth pit - Answer️️ -the pinpoint depression where two or more grooves meet third molars - Answer️️ -wisdom teeth, frequently extra