lingual cusp

  • 1cusp plane — the small imaginary plane in which buccal cusp tips and lingual cusp tips are located on posterior teeth …

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  • 2cusp angle — 1. the angle made by the slopes of a cusp of a tooth with the plane that passes through the tip of the cusp and that is perpendicular to a line bisecting the cusp, measured mesiodistally or buccolingually. 2. the angle made by the slopes of a… …

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  • 3Cusp — In reference to heart valves, one of the triangular segments of the valve which opens and closes with the flow of blood. In reference to teeth, a raised area of the biting surface. * * * 1. In dentistry, a conical elevation arising on the surface …

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  • 4lingual lamina — a cusp found on the tongue of lampreys (Petromyzontidae). These laminae consist of an anterior or transverse lamina and posterior or longitudinal lamina …

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  • 5Carabelli cusp — an accessory cusp on the lingual aspect of the mesiolingual cusp of an upper molar, which may be unilateral or bilateral and may vary considerably in size; it is common in Caucasians but quite rare in East Asians and certain other groups. Called… …

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  • 6talon cusp — a large accessory cusp on the lingual surface of a maxillary incisor, forming a T shaped projection from the cingulum of the tooth and resembling the talon of an eagle …

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  • 7Dental anatomy — Adult and Baby teeth diagram. Note the non standard Dental notation (numbering) Dental anatomy is a field of anatomy dedicated to the study of human tooth structures. The development, appearance, and classification of teeth fall within its… …

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  • 8Mandibular second premolar — Mandibular second premolars of permanent teeth marked in red. There are no premolars in primary teeth. The mandibular second premolar is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular first premolars of… …

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  • 9Mandibular first premolar — Mandibular first premolars of permanent teeth marked in red. There are no premolars in primary teeth. The mandibular first premolar is the tooth located laterally (away from the midline of the face) from both the mandibular canines of the …

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  • 10Canine tooth — Cuspid redirects here. For the heart valves, see bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve. Canine tooth This dog s longer pointed cuspids or fangs show why they are particularly associated with canines …

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