Dental Anatomy Landmarks Quiz

Dental Anatomy Landmarks

Maxillary Central Incisors

• Incisal Edge: Sharp, chisel-like edge at the incisal surface
• Cingulum: Small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Mamellons: Three small, rounded projections on the incisal surface
• Mesial and Distal Contacts: Points of contact with adjacent teeth

Maxillary Canines

• Cusp Tip: Pointed tip of the canine cusp
• Cingulum: Small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Mesial and Distal Ridges: Ridges on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Lingual Lobe: Small, rounded projection on the lingual surface

Maxillary Premolars

• Buccal and Palatal Cusps: Two cusps on the buccal and palatal surfaces
• Mesial and Distal Ridges: Ridges on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse Ridge: Ridge connecting the buccal and palatal cusps
• Lingual Groove: Groove on the lingual surface

Maxillary Molars

• Buccal and Palatal Cusps: Four to five cusps on the buccal and palatal surfaces
• Mesial and Distal Ridges: Ridges on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse Ridge: Ridge connecting the buccal and palatal cusps
• Occlusal Table: Flat surface on the occlusal surface

Mandibular Central Incisors

• Incisal Edge: Sharp, chisel-like edge at the incisal surface
• Cingulum: Small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Mamellons: Three small, rounded projections on the incisal surface
• Mesial and Distal Contacts: Points of contact with adjacent teeth

Mandibular Canines

• Cusp Tip: Pointed tip of the canine cusp
• Cingulum: Small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Mesial and Distal Ridges: Ridges on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Lingual Lobe: Small, rounded projection on the lingual surface

Mandibular Premolars

• Buccal and Lingual Cusps: Two cusps on the buccal and lingual surfaces
• Mesial and Distal Ridges: Ridges on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse Ridge: Ridge connecting the buccal and lingual cusps
• Lingual Groove: Groove on the lingual surface

Mandibular Molars

• Buccal and Lingual Cusps: Five cusps on the buccal and lingual surfaces
• Mesial and Distal Ridges: Ridges on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse Ridge: Ridge connecting the buccal and lingual cusps
• Occlusal Table: Flat surface on the occlusal surface

Maxillary Teeth

Incisors

• Incisal edge is sharp and chisel-like
• Cingulum is a small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Three small, rounded projections called mamellons are on the incisal surface
• Mesial and distal contacts are points of contact with adjacent teeth

Canines

• Cusp tip is the pointed tip of the canine cusp
• Cingulum is a small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Mesial and distal ridges are on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Lingual lobe is a small, rounded projection on the lingual surface

Premolars

• Buccal and palatal cusps are two cusps on the buccal and palatal surfaces
• Mesial and distal ridges are on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse ridge connects the buccal and palatal cusps
• Lingual groove is a groove on the lingual surface

Molars

• Buccal and palatal cusps are four to five cusps on the buccal and palatal surfaces
• Mesial and distal ridges are on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse ridge connects the buccal and palatal cusps
• Occlusal table is a flat surface on the occlusal surface

Mandibular Teeth

Incisors

• Incisal edge is sharp and chisel-like
• Cingulum is a small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Three small, rounded projections called mamellons are on the incisal surface
• Mesial and distal contacts are points of contact with adjacent teeth

Canines

• Cusp tip is the pointed tip of the canine cusp
• Cingulum is a small, rounded elevation on the cingulum surface
• Mesial and distal ridges are on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Lingual lobe is a small, rounded projection on the lingual surface

Premolars

• Buccal and lingual cusps are two cusps on the buccal and lingual surfaces
• Mesial and distal ridges are on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse ridge connects the buccal and lingual cusps
• Lingual groove is a groove on the lingual surface

Molars

• Buccal and lingual cusps are five cusps on the buccal and lingual surfaces
• Mesial and distal ridges are on the mesial and distal surfaces
• Transverse ridge connects the buccal and lingual cusps
• Occlusal table is a flat surface on the occlusal surface