300 dental anatomy facts pdf

In general, all incisors are single rooted and have one root canal

The upper central incisor is the largest, the lower central incisor the smallest

The palatal surfaces of the two upper incisors often bear a blind pit, the foramen cecum, which is a site of predilection for dental caries

Molars: Molars are the largest of the permanent teeth and have an occlusal suface with multiple cusps

In order to absorb the powerful chewing pressure, the maxillary molars have three roots, each of which contains a root canal (although the mesial root may contain two ca nals)

Third molars (wisdom teeth) are the exception

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The diagrams used are coloured for clarity, so that structures can be more easily visualised