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What is the position of the maxillary second molar from the median line in the maxilla?
What is the position of the maxillary second molar from the median line in the maxilla?
Which of the following is NOT a principal identifying feature of maxillary second molars?
Which of the following is NOT a principal identifying feature of maxillary second molars?
What can be said about the distal cusps of maxillary second molars?
What can be said about the distal cusps of maxillary second molars?
What is true about the buccolingual dimensions of the maxillary second molar compared to the maxillary first molar?
What is true about the buccolingual dimensions of the maxillary second molar compared to the maxillary first molar?
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What is the difference in the number of cusps between maxillary second and first molars?
What is the difference in the number of cusps between maxillary second and first molars?
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Study Notes
Maxillary Second Molar
- Located as the seventh tooth from the median line in the maxilla.
- Identified by the absence of a fifth cusp (cusp of Carabelli).
- Roots are less divergent, potentially coalescent (joint together).
- Distal cusps (distobuccal and distolingual) are underdeveloped.
- Crown is smaller in overall dimensions compared to the maxillary first molar, except for buccolingual dimensions.
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Explore the characteristics of maxillary second molars, including their identifying features, root structure, and dimensions in comparison to maxillary first molars.
