canines

Question 1

which border of the upper canine is shorter and less steeply inclined?

Answer 1

mesial

Question 2

do upper canines contain a cingulum?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

which surface of the upper canine, mesial or distal, has a greater cervical margin?

Answer 3

mesial

Question 4

which root is the strongest of the whole human dentition?

Answer 4

upper canine

Question 5

describe the root of the upper canine

Answer 5

irregularly oval, slightly grooved medially and distally

Question 6

what is the difference between an upper and lower canine?

Answer 6

lower is more slender, smaller and more symmetrical, lower is flatter messio-distally and appears narrower, lower’s cingulum, marginal ridges and fossae are less pronounced