PRINCIPAL MORPHOLOGIC COMPARISONS Those morphologic features used to compare and differentiate teeth within each of 2 categories (maxillary molars and mandibular molars) Those morphologic features used to compare and differentiate teeth within each of 2 categories (maxillary molars and mandibular molars)

CENTRAL & LATERAL INCISORS Facial View Crown form Crown form Incisocervical- Mesiodistal Crown dimensions Incisocervical- Mesiodistal Crown dimensions Mesioincisal angle form Mesioincisal angle form Distoincisal angle form Distoincisal angle form

CENTRAL & LATERAL INCISORS Facial View Proximal crown-root alignment Proximal contact locations Root length Root apex form

CENTRAL & LATERAL INCISORS Lingual View Marginal ridge prominence Marginal ridge prominence Lingual fossa depth Lingual fossa depth

CENTRAL & LATERAL INCISORS Mesial View Crown dimensions Crown dimensions Mesiodistal- Faciolingual crown dimensions Mesiodistal- Faciolingual crown dimensions Cervical line curvature Cervical line curvature

CENTRAL & LATERAL INCISORS INCISAL VIEW Crown outline form Crown outline form Facial surface convexity Facial surface convexity

Comparison of Mandibular Central and Lateral Incisors

MANDIBULAR INCISORS Facial View Incisal edge form Incisal edge form Distoincisal angle form Distoincisal angle form Distal proximal contact location Distal proximal contact location Root length Root length Root apex form Root apex form

MANDIBULAR INCISORS Lingual View Cingulum and marginal ridge prominence Cingulum and marginal ridge prominence Lingual fossa depth Lingual fossa depth

MANDIBULAR INCISORS Distal View Proximal contact location Proximal contact location Root surface form Root surface form

MANDIBULAR INCISORS Incisal View Crown symmetry Crown symmetry

Comparison Between Maxillary and Mandibular Canines

CANINES Facial View Cusp sharpness Cusp sharpness Root length Root length

CANINES Lingual View Marginal ridge prominence Marginal ridge prominence Lingual ridge prominence Lingual ridge prominence Cingulum prominence Cingulum prominence

CANINES Mesial View Incisal edge-long axis relationship Incisal edge-long axis relationship Faciolingual crown dimension Faciolingual crown dimension

CANINES Incisal View Mesiodistal- Faciolingual crown dimension Surface visibility Facial surface convexity

MAXILLARY MOLAR COMPARISONS

MAXILLARY MOLAR COMPARISON Facial View Overall Crown dimensions Overall Crown dimensions Facial cusp sizes Facial cusp sizes Facial groove location Facial groove location Cervical line form Cervical line form Root length-curvature Root length-curvature

MAXILLARY MOLAR COMPARISON Lingual View Cusp of Carabelli Cusp of Carabelli Lingual developmental groove Lingual developmental groove

MAXILLARY MOLAR COMPARISON Occlusal View Crown form Crown form Number-size of cusps Number-size of cusps Marginal ridge prominence Marginal ridge prominence Facial developmental groove Facial developmental groove Lingual developmental groove Lingual developmental groove

MAXILLARY MOLAR COMPARISON Proximal Views Cervical ridge prominence Cervical ridge prominence Lingual root curvature Lingual root curvature Root fusion Root fusion

MANDIBULAR MOLAR COMPARISONS

MANDIBULAR MOLAR COMPARISON Facial View Root length Root length Number of facial cusps Number of facial cusps Cervical line form Cervical line form Facial developmental grooves Facial developmental grooves

MANDIBULAR MOLAR COMPARISON Occlusal View Cusp sizes Cusp sizes Mesiofacial prominence Mesiofacial prominence Number of cusps Number of cusps Distal surface form Distal surface form