Tooth morphology made easy. Every landmark is well explained

1. Anatomical land
marks of a tooth
Dr Nighat Shafiq

2. Objectives
The students will be able to
 Understand the primary anatomic division of the
tooth
 Enumerate the elevations on tooth surface
 Understand tooth surface form and function
 Differentiate the lobes and cusps
 Identify the areas of depressions
 Enumerate the grooves on the tooth surface

3. Elevations on tooth surface
 Cusps
 Memelons
 Ridges

4. Lobe

7. Ridges
 Marginal ridges
 Triangular ridge
 Transverse ridge
 Oblique ridge
 Cusp ridges

9. Ridges

16. Embrasure

17. Embrasure

18. Spaces and height of contour

19. Height of contour

21. Marginal ridges

23. Central groove

24. Roots of the teeth

25. Crown surface forms

26. MCQ
1. Which of the following tissue forms the boundary of the
pulp
a) Enamel
b) Dentin
c) Cementum
d) Alveolar bone
e) Periodontal ligament

27. MCQ
2) A patient presenting with swollen gums has
a) anatomic crown larger then clinical crown
b) anatomic crown Smaller then clinical crown
c) Both crowns are of equal size
d) Anatomic root is greater then clinical root

28. MCQ
4. Which part of the teeth contains interdental papilla
a) Buccal embrasure
b) Occlusal embrasure
c) Cervical embrasure
d) Interproximal space
e) Cervical third

29. SEQ
1)What is the function of embrasure?
2) What is the last succedanous tooth to erupt in maxilla?
At which age?