Geometric Outlines of Permanent Teeth

Maxillary

Facial/ Lingual

Mesial/ Distal

Central incisor
Lateral incisor
Canine
1st Premolar
2nd Premolar
1st Molar
2nd Molar

Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *

Triangular **
Triangular **
Triangular **
Trapezoid #
Trapezoid #
Trapezoid #
Trapezoid #

3rd Molar

Trapezoid *

Trapezoid#

Central Incisor
Lateral Incisor
Canine
st
1 Premolar
2nd Premolar

Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Square

Triangular **
Triangular **
Triangular **
Rhomboid
Rhomboid

1st Molar
2nd Molar
3rd Molar

Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *
Trapezoid *

Rhomboid
Rhomboid
Rhomboid

Occlusal
Triangular ***
Triangular ***
Diamond
Hexagonal
Oval
Rhomboid
Rhomboid (4
cusps) or heart (3
cusps)
Rhomboid (4
cusps) or heart (3
cusps)

Mandibular

*
**
***
#

Smaller side Cervically and longer side Occlusally

Base is placed Cervically and Apex is Incisally
Base is placed labially and Apex Lingually
Smaller side occlusally and longer side cervically

Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Diamond
Oval(2 cusps) or
square(3 cusps)
Hexagonal
Rectangular
Anything