Key Terms
When learning about tooth morphology, it is essential to first look at the terminology to ensure that you understand everything clearly.
Term |
Definition |
| Bicanineate | Two-cusp type of mandibular premolar |
| Bifurcated | Divided into two |
| Cusp of Carabelli | Fifth supplemental cusp found lingual to the mesiolingual cusp |
| Fossa | Wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth |
| Furcation | Area between two or more root branches |
| Inclined Cuspal Plane | Sloping areas between the cusp ridges |
| Marginal Ridge | Rounded, raised border on the mesial and distal portions of the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth and the occlusal table of posterior teeth |
| Nonsuccedaneous | Pertaining to a permanent tooth that does not replace a primary tooth |
| Succedaneous | Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth |
| Tricanineate | Three-cusp type of mandibular second premolar |
| Trifurcated | Divided into three |
