Tooth Morphology

Question	Answer
The points on the occlusal surface that are contacted by opposing teeth will prove to be well within the confines of	Root base of crown
The curve of Spee touches each cusp and incisal edges to confirm to a segment of	Sphere
The curve of Wilson or the lingual inclination in maxillary segment is	Sphere. The same in mandible is concave
The occlusal surface of a maxillary molar makes an acute angulation ________ with the long axis of its roots.	Mesially
The term haplodont refers to the	A cone shaped teeth
In the triconodent the largest cusp will usually be the	Centre cusp
Often the permanent mandibular second premolar has	Five lobes
The term anisognathus refers to	Unequal sized jaws. Isognathus means equal sized jaw, no jaw is agnathia
The most stable demarcation in a tooth is the	Cervical line. The alveolar bone crest is altered with disease process and age while occlusal position is a function of placement, development and opposing teeth.
The curvature on crown in the cervical third above the cervical line labially, bucally or lingually is the	Cervicoenamel ridge