The central ___________ is the most prominent developmental groove on the posterior teeth and generally travels mesiodistally and divides the occlusal table in half.
The Universal/National System uses the capital letters A through T for the__________ dentition.
The maxillary and mandibular ____________ molars often appear as a developmental anomaly. They may vary in size, shape, contour, or relative position.
A ________ is a pinpoint depression in the occlusal surface of a posterior tooth where two or more fissures, or grooves, meet.
In the Universal Numbering _____________, the upper right first permanent molar is #3, the upper left first permanent molar is #14, the lower left first permanent molar is #19, and the lower right first permanent molar is #30.
The permanent premolars ____________ the primary first and second molars. The permanent premolars are succedaneous teeth.
An unusually large, open contact, or space, between adjacent teeth is known as a ____________.
The _________of the mandibular canine is as long, or longer, than that of a maxillary canine.
The maxillary first premolars are the only premolars in the dentition with two _____________ roots.
The _____________teeth play an important role in a person’s appearance. The size, shape, color, and position of the anterior teeth all directly relate to how a person looks.
The canines, or _________ are the longest teeth in the permanent dentition and are known as the cornerstone of the dental arches.
There are ______ premolars in the primary dentition. The permanent premolars replace the primary molars.
There are 3 molars in each quadrant of the permanent dentition; thus, there are a total of 12 _________ in the permanent dentition.
The primary dentition has 8 molars. There are _________premolars in the primary dentition.
The incisal surface is also known as the incisal ________ or the incisal plane. This edge does not form until occlusal wear has created a flattened surface on the incisal portion of the anterior teeth.