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    The document discusses the anatomy and features of upper molars. It notes that the first upper molar has a distinctive rhomboidal shape that decreases in later molars. The palatal side is more curved while the buccal surface is flatter. The first molar contains four main cusps - the largest being the mesial-palatal cusp, along with two similarly sized buccal cusps and a smaller distal palatal cusp.

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    The document discusses the anatomy and features of upper molars. It notes that the first upper molar has a distinctive rhomboidal shape that decreases in later molars. The palatal side is more curved while the buccal surface is flatter. The first molar contains four main cusps - the largest being the mesial-palatal cusp, along with two similarly sized buccal cusps and a smaller distal palatal cusp.

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    Flossy - Tooth Identification Notes PDF

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    Venetia Ramdath
    The document discusses the anatomy and features of upper molars. It notes that the first upper molar has a distinctive rhomboidal shape that decreases in later molars. The palatal side is more curved while the buccal surface is flatter. The first molar contains four main cusps - the largest being the mesial-palatal cusp, along with two similarly sized buccal cusps and a smaller distal palatal cusp.

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    of 5

    flossy

    flossy
    flossy
    flossy
    1 palatal 2 buccal
    (longest one)
    - Rectangular/
    - Rhomboidal squarer
    (except for last one which is
    shape triangular)

    dental study club

    Upper Molars
    Rhomboidal shape is more distinctive in
    the 1st Molar than 2nd. Decreases as you
    go along =>

    - 2 buccal cusps are roughly the same size

    They all have this appearance - more clearly


    shown in 1st upper molars.

    diagonal ridge =
    OBLIQUE RIDGE XX XX
    X X
    -> joins biggest cusp to
    distal-buccal cusp Palatal side is
    Buccal surface
    more curved
    of upper
    X X molars is
    more vertical

    Biggest cusp
    distal palatal cusp is v. gets smaller as you go along
    = mesial-palatal cusp
    small => smallest cusp => disappears by 3rd molar

    R. Strickland
    Buccal side of uppers = FLATTER Buccal side of lowers = CURVED INWARDS

    R. Strickland

    More pictures of upper 1st molars (permanent)


    Upper 1st Molar mesial fossa
    (permanent) 3 ROOTS
    distal fossa
    buccal

    X 4 cusps
    X (there’s also a 5th
    - a tiny distal- (but non-functional) cusp)
    M
    - one HUGE mesial-palatal cusp
    flossy
    D palatal cusp
    - 2 similarly sized
    buccal cusps

    X X this bit gets removed as you go

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