6. Functions of primary teeth
needed for efficient chewing of food
provide support for lips and cheeks
maintaining a normal facial
appearance and smile
formulation of clear speech
critical for maintaining space for
permanent teeth to erupt
7.
8. Important times for tooth
eruption
1. NO TEETH (EDENTULOUS)
• From birth to 6 months old (approximately):
There are no teeth visible within the mouth.
2. PRIMARY DENTITION ONLY
• 6 months to 2 years old (approximately): All
primary
teeth are erupting into the child’s mouth
over this period.
• 2 to 6 years old (approximately): All 20 primary
teeth are present; no permanent teeth are yet visible
in the mouth.
9. Important times for eruption
3. MIXED DENTITION
• 6 years old (approximately): Permanent teeth
start to appear, beginning with the first molars
(also called 6-year molars) just distal to the primary
second molars. followed closely
by the loss of the primary mandibular central
incisors, which are quickly replaced by the
permanent mandibular central incisors.
• 6 to 9 years old: All eight permanent incisors
replace primary incisors that are exfoliated (shed).
10. Important times for eruption
9 to 12 years old: All four permanent
canines and eight premolars replace
primary canines and molars.
• 12 years old: Second molars (also
called 12-year molars) emerge distal to
the permanent first molars.
11. Important times for eruption
4. ADULT DENTITION ONLY
• After 12 years (second) Molars erupt,
28 permanent teeth are present, and all
primary teeth have been exfoliated and
replaced.
• 17 to 21 years old: Third molars (if
present)
emerge.
12.
13. Deciduous versus permanent dentition
Smaller in size
Shorter crown height relative to total crown
root length
Greater crown width mesiodistally relative to
inciso(occluso) gingival height
Relatively longer roots than their
crowns compared to permanent teeth
14. Deciduous versus permanent dentition
CERVICAL RIDGES on labial and
lingual surface of anterior teeth
Buccal cervical ridges on deciduous molars
Constricted cervix(squeezed in)
Occlusal aspect: constricted occlusal table
15. Deciduous versus permanent dentition
Longer and thinner roots when
compared to permanent teeth
Flaring or spreading in deciduous
molar roots.
17. Deciduous Dentition
The layers of enamel and dentin of primary
teeth are thinner than on secondary teeth,
so the pulp cavities are proportionally
larger and therefore closer to the surface
Primary teeth are less mineralized so
become very worn
Primate spaces: Interproximal spaces
between primary teeth i.e b/w max lateral
incisor and canine and b/w mandibular
canine and first molar--- proper
alignment of permanent
22. 1. Prominent cervical ridges on facial surfaces
run mesiodistally
2. The prominent lingual cingula seem to bulge and
occupy about one third of the cervicoincisal
length
3. No depressions, mamelons, or perikymata on
the labial surface of the crowns of the primary
incisors
TRAITS OF ALL PRIMARY
ANTERIOR
TOOTH CROWN
23. ROOT TRAITS OF ANTERIOR TEETH
The roots of primary anterior teeth are
long in proportion to crown length and are
relatively narrow mesiodistally
The roots of primary anterior teeth bend
labially in their apical one third to one half
by as much as 10 degree.
26. Maxillary Central incisor
UNS------------------E, F
FDI--------------------- 51, 61
PALMER-------------- A A
Eruption time------- 7.5months(FULLER)
Order----------------- 1
Shedding----------- 6-7 years
27. Maxillary Central incisor
Increased mesiodistal width of
crown (unique trait)
Rounded mesioincisal and
distoincisal angle than
permanent successor.
No mamelons on incisal
surface+ flat incisal surface
No labial grooves, depressions
or lobes
Pronounced bulge on labial
surface.
28. Maxillary Central incisor
Prominent
cingulum.
Prominent
marginal ridges
Deeper lingual
fossa.
No lingual pit
29. Maxillary Central incisor
MESIAL ASPECT:
wider labiolingually
Cervical line exhibits
less curvature
incisally.
DISTAL ASPECT:
Cervical line curvature
less on distal surface
as compared to mesial
surface.
30. Maxillary Central incisor
Incisal Aspect
Straight incisal
edge
Divides the crown
into equal labial
and lingual
portions.
Greater
mesiodistal width.
33. Maxillary Lateral incisor
Much smaller than central
(trapezoidal labially,
triangular proximal aspect)
Crown is wider
incisocervically than
mesiodistally.
Distoincisal angle more
rounded than mesioincisal
angle
Marginal ridges on lingual
surface more prominent
Lingual fossa is deep
40. Mandibular central incisor
Chisel shape incisor morphology
Sharp mesioincisal and distoincisal
angles to the cervial line(90
DEGREES)
Incisal margin straight,no
mamelons.
Smooth labial surface lacking
developmental depressions.
Flatter than labial surface of
permanent incisors.
Labially symmetrical crown
Bulge on labial surface at CEJ.
41. Mandibular central incisor
Well developed
lingual cingulum
Less defined
marginal ridges
than those of
maxillary
deciduous central
incisor.
Shallow lingual
fossa
42. Mandibular central incisor
Proximal aspect;
Triangular in shape/ wedge shaped
when seen from mesial or distal
aspect.
Incisal edge located over root centre.
Cervical line contour evenly curved
towards incisal.
Greater labiolingual width than that
of permanent incisors.
Distal aspect shows less depth of
curvature towards incisal.
43. Mandibular central incisor
Straight incisal edge
Divides the labial and
lingual portions of the
crown into nearly
equal halves.
In deciduous maxillary
central incisor the
crown is wider MD.
M & D portions of
crown symmetrical
44. Mandibular central incisor
Single ,long
,slender
Convex labial and
lingual surfaces.
Flattened mesial
and distal
surfaces.
46. Mandibular lateral incisor
Similar in form to
deciduous central
incisor.
Distoincisal angle is
rounded, mesioincisal
angle is sharp.
Labial/lingual aspect:
Incisal outline slopes
slightly towards the
distal
47. Mandibular Lateral Incisor
Lingual Aspect
Cingulum and
marginal ridges
little larger.
Lingual fossa little
deeper.
54. Maxillary canine
MD width > crown
height(Incisocervical
measurement)
Labial or lingual views: diamond
in shape
Rounder mesial and distal
outlines.
M & D outlines overhang the
cervical line.
M& D contact areas located at the
same level incisocervically.
Mesial cusp slope longer than
distal cusp slope.
No labial ridge or depressions
No imbrication lines.
55. Maxillary canine
Well developed
cingulum.
Prominent marginal
ridges.
ML and DL fossae are
present
Tubercle often present
on the cingulum
extending from the
cusp tip to cingulum.
56. Maxillary canine
Mesial aspect
Triangular in shape
Labial margin convex
incisocervically
Lingual margin
concave in incisal half
and convex in cervical
half
Labiolingually tooth is
thicker
Cervical line depth
less
57. Maxillary canine
Distal Aspect
Similar to mesial
except that cervical
line shows less
curvature.
Incisal aspect
Rhomboidal outline
Exhibits more
rounding incisal than
the permanent canine.
Cusp tip offset to
distal.
Mesial cusp ridge
therefore longer.
58. Maxillary canine
ROOT
Single root
Root approx twice
the length of
crown
Wider
labiolingually than
mesiodistally.
63. Mandibular canine
LL diameter < that
of deciduous max.
canine( much
narrower tooth
labiolingually)
Less pronounced
cingulum, MR &
cervical ridges.
Shallower fossae
than max canine.
71. TRAITS OF ALL PRIMARY POSTERIOR
TOOTH CROWNS
The prominent mesial cervical ridge or
bulge on the buccal surface
narrow occlusal table:Due to the taper
of the crown from the cervical bulges
toward the occlusal surface
molar crowns are wide mesiodistally
relative to their height cervico-occlusally
72. Traits tooth crowns molar
The primary molar occlusal anatomy is
shallow;
the cusps are short (not pointed sharp,
almost flat), occlusal ridges not
pronounced, and fossae and sulci are
correspondingly not as deep as on
secondary molars.
73. Traits tooth crowns molar
There are few grooves or depressions in the
crowns.
6. In the primary dentition, primary second molars
are decidedly larger than primary first molars. This
is different in the permanent dentition where first
molars are larger than seconds
74. ROOT TRAITS OF PRIMARY
POSTERIOR TEETH
1. The root furcations are near the crown, with little or no
root trunk
2.thin and slender roots
This root divergence makes room for the developing
succedaneous premolars.
3. The roots of primary molars are similar to those
of permanent molars in relative size (before
resorption)and number.
Primary maxillary molars have three roots: the
palatal (longest), mesiobuccal, and distobuccal
(shortest). Primary mandibular molars
have two roots: the mesial (largest) and distal.
80. Maxillary 1st
molar
Most atypical of all primary or permanent molars
Crown doesnot resemble any other primary or
permanent molar crown.
Exhibit some similarities to the crowns of permanent
premolars
81.
82. Maxillary 1st
molar
BUCCAL ASPECT
MD diameter greater
than crown height
Mesial and distal
outlines are convex
,constricted towards
cervix.
Comparatively straight
occlusal outlinetwo
buccal cusps not
sharp or prominent.
83. Maxillary 1st
molar
Essential difference from
permanent tooth
Depth of curvature is much
greater towards the mesial
than distal.
Buccal surface smooth and
lacks grooves or depressions.
MOLAR TUBERCLE OF
ZUCKERKANDL; pronounced
bulge on mesial surface of
buccal surface.
Flat surface occlusally
84. Maxillary 1st
molar
LINGUAL ASPECT
Lingual surface
shorter mesiodistally
than buccal surface.
ML cusp quite bulky
and dominates the
occlusal outline
DL cusp is so
diminitive that DB
CUSP is also partially
visible from this
aspect.
85. Maxillary 1st
molar
LINGUAL ASPECT
Cervical line is
evenly and slightly
curved towards
cervix.
Convex & smooth
surface ,lacking
grooves or
depressions.
86. Maxillary 1st
molar
MESIAL ASPECT
Disparity b/w the
buccolingual widths at its
cervical and occlusal
margins much more than
in max.first permanent
molars.
Wider dimension cervically
due to prominent cervical
ridge on buccal and
greater taper of buccal and
lingual outlines towards
occlusal.
87. Maxillary 1st
molar
Mesial Aspect
Buccal outline dominated by
cervical ridge and crest of
curvature is in cervical
third.Remainder of buccal
outline straight.
Lingual outline convex.More
cervically located crest of
curvature than in permanent
molars
Occlusal outline MB+ ML
cusps and mesial marginal
ridge make up the occlusal
outline.
ML cusp more generous in
height than MB cusp.
89. Maxillary 1st
molar
Distal Aspect
Considerably smaller than the mesial
surface.
Tapering of buccal surface towards the
distal
therefore much of the buccal surface visible
from distal aspect.
DB cusp more prominent than minute DL
cusp.
Distal marginal ridge less pronounced than
mesial marginal ridge.
Cervical line is straight to slightly curved
occlusally.
94. Maxillary 1st
molar
ROOTS
no root trunk.
Root trunk: defined as that
portion of root situated b/w
cervical line and the point of
furcation.
Three roots: 1) MB root
2) DB ROOT
3) Palatal
Slender and flared roots
Largest +longest palatal root.
100. Maxillary 2nd
molar
Primary maxillary
second molar larger
than primary maxillary
first molar
Closely resembles the
permanent maxillary first
molar in form but is
smaller in all
dimensions.
Usually has a Cusp of
Carabelli ,as its
permanent counterpart.
103. Mandibular 1st
molar
crown unlike any tooth of
either dentition.(unique
crown shape)
Prominent buccal cervical
ridge on mesial half of
buccal surface.
The HOC on the buccal is at
cervical one third
The HOC on the lingual is in
the middle one third.
105. Mandibular primary first
molar
Buccal aspect:
mesial outline
straight
occlusogingivally
Distal outline more
convex & overhangs
the cervical line
Two buccal cusps in
occlusal outline MB
AND DB CUSP.MB
CUSP LARGER.
106. BUCCAL ASPECT
CUSP OUTLINES
MORE
PROMINENT THAN
PRIMARY MAX
FIRST MOLAR
DEPRESSION
SEPARATING TWO
BUCCAL CUSPS
107. BUCCAL ASPECT
CERVICAL LINE
DEEPER OFFSET
TOWARS MESIAL
PROMINENT
CERVICAL RIDGE
ON MESIAL
PORTION
109. LINGUAL ASPECT
STRAIGHTER
CERVICAL LINE
TWO LINGUAL
CUSPS ON
OCCLUSAL
OUTLINE
ML CUSP LARGER
AND SHARPER
PORTIONS OF
TWO BUCCAL
CUSPS SEEN
110. MESIAL ASPECT
CERVICAL RIDGE
representing crest of curvature in
cervical third of buccal outline
BOTH MB &ML cusps visible
CONTACT AREA: at the
junction of occlusal & middle
third
CERVICAL LINE: Located
farther cervically on buccal
and extends to more occlusal
at lingual
112. Mandibular 1st
molar
CUSPS: 4 cusps:1)MB
2) ML
3) DB
4) DL
The two mesial cusps
are considerably larger
than distal cusps.
113. OCCLUSAL ASPECT
occlusal outline is
somewhat oval or
rectangular
wider mesiodistally
than faciolingually
occlusal table is
wider mesiodistally
than faciolingually
114. OCCLUSAL ASPECT
4 CUSPS
MB LARGEST
FOLLOWED BY
ML,DB,DL (smallest)
The two mesial
cusps larger than
distal cusps
116. OCCLUSAL TABLE
Fossae : 3
Central ,mesial and
distal triangular
fossae
Two pits: central and
mesial pit
Distal pit absent
Central pit :deepest
pit and is the central
grooves distal
termination
117. Occlusal table
GROOVES
Central:connects mesial
and central pits
Buccal: originates in
central pit extend
buccaly to fade out on
occlusal surface b/w two
buccal cusps
Lingual:separated the
two lingual cusps and
fade out on occlusal
surface
118. Mandibular 1st
molar
Roots
2 roots i.e mesial and
distal .
Mesial wider than
distal root.
FLAT apex of root
mesial root
Shorter distal root
having rounded apex
119. HOW TO TELL RIGHT FROM
LEFT PRIMARY TEETH
Crown longer on
mesial than distal
(facial)
Occlusal table has
small mesial
triangular fossa;
large distal fossa
Mesial cervical
crown bulge
Distal marginal ridge
more cervical than
mesial
120. HOW TO TELL RIGHT
FROM LEFT PRIMARY
TEETH Mesial root (if intact)
longer and wider
(faciolingually
123. Mandibular 2nd
molar
Larger than the primary
mandibular first molar.
closely resembles the
permanent mandibular first
molar, disregarding size and
general differences.
5 cusps similar to permanent
mand first molar.
124. Mandibular 2nd
molar
Major differences are: The 3
buccal cusps (MB,DB&
distal) are nearly equal in
size.
Occlusal table relatively
narrower buccolingually
and less pentagonal than
that of the first permanent
molar.
The mesial root is longer
and wider than the distal
root whereas they are of
equal length in permanent
first molar.