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What is the function of cusps in teeth?
What is the function of cusps in teeth?
Where are tubercles/extra cusps found on the crown of teeth?
Where are tubercles/extra cusps found on the crown of teeth?
What is the location of the cingulum on the tooth?
What is the location of the cingulum on the tooth?
Where are marginal ridges found?
Where are marginal ridges found?
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What is the triangular ridge in posterior teeth?
What is the triangular ridge in posterior teeth?
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Study Notes
Tooth Anatomy
- Cusps are elevated points on the crown of a tooth that help in food grinding and crushing.
Crown Features
- Tubercles or extra cusps are small additional cusps found on the crown of teeth.
- The cingulum is a small ridge or elevation on the crown of a tooth, usually found on the anterior teeth.
- Marginal ridges are located on the edges of the tooth, forming the boundary of the occlusal surface.
Posterior Teeth Features
- The triangular ridge is a ridge on posterior teeth that connects the cusps, forming the shape of a triangle.
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Test your knowledge of the anatomical structure of teeth, including crown elevations, cusps, and tubercles. Identify the characteristics and locations of these distinct features on different types of teeth.
