DOH114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Premolar, Calcification
Mandibular first premolar
Evidence of Calcification 1.75-2 years
Enamel Completed 5-6 years
Eruption 10-12 years
Root completed 12-13 years
Functions:
- Canine ripping
Identifying features:
- Similar to canines with smaller root
- Short buccal cusp occludes with maxilla
- Smaller than second premolars
- Pointed buccal cusp
- Mesiolingual developmental groove
Aspect
Features
Drawing
Buccal
1. Pointed buccal cusp
Palatal
1. Crown and root taper lingually
2. Smaller than buccal cusp
3. Mesiolingual
developmental groove