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  2. Pulp (tooth) - Wikipedia

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    The pulp has a background similar to that of dentin because both are derived from the dental papilla of the tooth germ. During odontogenesis, when the dentin forms around the dental papilla, the innermost tissue is considered pulp. [8] SDEO: Dental pulp of a stained and decalcified tooth. [9] There are 4 main stages of tooth development: Bud stage

  3. Mandibular first molar - Wikipedia

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    The shape of the developmental and supplementary grooves, on the occlusal surface, is described as being M-shaped. The mandibular first molars are the most common carious teeth and the most common teeth to undergo endodontic treatment or extraction. Up to 45% of all extracted teeth are mandibular first molars. [1]

  4. Dental anatomy - Wikipedia

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    A cusp is an elevation on an occlusal surface of posterior teeth and canines. It contributes to a significant portion of the tooth's surface. Canines have one cusp. Maxillary premolars and the mandibular first premolars usually have two cusps. Mandibular second premolars frequently have three cusps--- one buccal and two lingual.

  5. Lewis offset - Wikipedia

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    The offset lies at an angle to the mesio-distal axis of the tooth, and causes the mesial portion of the central groove to be located further buccally than the distal portion. This buccolingual shift correlates with a relative difference in size between the mesial and distal cusps on these teeth - the mesiolingual cusp is larger than the ...

  6. Mandibular second premolar - Wikipedia

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    The mesiolingual cusp is twice the size of the distolingual cusp. Viewed from the occlusal (looking down onto the biting surface of the tooth) the tooth is rather square in outline, particularly on the lingual. The occlusal table (the area bounded by the cusps, cusp ridges, and marginal ridges) is rectangular.

  7. Occlusion (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    Static occlusion refers to contact between teeth when the jaw is closed and stationary, while dynamic occlusion refers to occlusal contacts made when the jaw is moving. [ 1 ] The masticatory system also involves the periodontium , the TMJ (and other skeletal components) and the neuromusculature, therefore the tooth contacts should not be looked ...

  8. Maxillary central incisor - Wikipedia

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    There frequently are three pulp horns in this tooth. [11] In nearly all maxillary central incisors, there is one canal with one apex. [16] During root canal therapy, access into the pulp is frequently located centrally on the lingual surface between the incisal edge and the cingulum.

  9. Crown-to-root ratio - Wikipedia

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    Teeth are constantly subject to both horizontal and vertical occlusal forces. With the center of rotation of the tooth acting as a fulcrum , the surface of bone adjacent to the pressured side of the tooth will undergo resorption and disappear, while the surface of bone adjacent to the tensioned side of the tooth will undergo apposition and ...