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12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Occlusal anatomy?
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Shallow, no secondary anatomy
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Cusp shape?
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more rounded
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Primary crown shape?
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Bell shaped
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Roots?
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Greater length proportionally
lots of divergence |
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Size?
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smaller
EXCEPT: primary molars are larger than their succeeding premolars (mesiodistally) |
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Why be concerned in maintaining primary teeth?
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1) freedom from pain/infection
2) Eating and speech 3) growth and development of skull 4) Space maintenance 5) esthetics |
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General shape of molars?
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Cervical Bulge
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Crown proportion?
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Shorter
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Enamel?
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Thinner, more suseptible to caries
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Pulp chamber size?
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Relatively larger
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Color?
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Much whiter and opaque
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How many teeth?
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20
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