Dental Anatomy Quick Reference

Tooth

Number
of Roots

Pulp
Horns

Cusps

Lobes

Maxillary Teeth

Interproximal
Contacts

Height of Contour

Mesial

Distal

Facial

Lingual

Central

I 1/3

I & M 1/3

C 1/3

C 1/3

Lateral

I & M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

C 1/3

Canine

I & M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

C 1/3

1st Premolar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

2nd Premolar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

1st Molar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

2nd Molar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

Mesial

Distal

Facial

Lingual

Mandibular Teeth
Central

1 or 0

I 1/3

I 1/3

C 1/3

C 1/3

Lateral

I 1/3

I 1/3

C 1/3

C 1/3

Canine

1 or 2

I 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

C 1/3

1st Premolar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

2nd Premolar

2 or 3

4 or 5

M 1/3

M 1/3

M 1/3

M 1/3

1st Molar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

2nd Molar

M 1/3

M 1/3

C 1/3

M 1/3

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Crown Ht.

Mesiodistal
Width

Root
Length

Occlusal
Outline

Central

10.5 mm

8.5 mm

13.0 mm

Triangular

Lateral

9.0 mm

6.5 mm

13.0 mm

Ovoid

Prominent marginal ridge and lingual

fossa; has DL developmental groove

Canine

10.0 mm

7.5 mm

17.0 mm

Ovoid

Cingulum centered M-D

1st Premolar

8.5 mm

7.0 mm

14.0 mm

2nd Premolar

8.5 mm

7.0 mm

Trapezoidal Lingual cusp shorter than 1st premolar's

1st Molar

7.5 mm

10.0 mm

2nd Molar

7.0 mm

9.0 mm

14.0 mm
B 12.0 mm
L 13.0 mm
B 11.0 mm
L 12.0 mm

Central

9.0 mm

5.0 mm

12.5 mm

Lateral

9.5 mm

5.5 mm

14.0 mm

Canine

11.0 mm

7.0 mm

16.0 mm

Triangular
Triangular /
DL twist to line bisecting cingulum
Ovoid
Ovoid
Straight mesial surface (crown & root)

1st Premolar

8.5 mm

7.0 mm

14.0 mm

Rhomboidal Prominent transverse ridge

2nd Premolar

8.0 mm

7.0 mm

14.5 mm

3-Square;
2-Rounded

On Y-form (3-cusp form), ML cusp is

larger L cusp

1st Molar

7.5 mm

11.0 mm

14.0 mm

Pentagonal

Distal cusp

2nd Molar

7.0 mm

10.5 mm

13.0 mm

Rectangular

Tooth

Other

Maxillary Teeth

Trapezoidal Mesial groove and concavity

Trapezoidal Cusp of Carabelli

Trapezoidal

Mandibular Teeth

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