*canine acts as defense

Oral Anatomy Lecture Reviewer *last tooth to have carries/ to be mobile; self-cleansing
Module 4
Maxillary and Mandibular Canines
Maxillary canines- last to erupt among succeeding
teeth; not enough space for canines causes “sungki”
Canix- meaning “dog”; latin word where canine is
derived of
-used for catching, seizing, or tearing food (also as a
weapon)
-also called cuspid
Spit tooth- term of canine for Spanish people; means
“to spit” in Spanish; not used anymore recently
Eye tooth- for Americans; maxillary canine can be seen
near the infraorbital region close to the eyes
*canines are larger and stronger than incisors
tooth
Canine-long roots, most stable tooth
-framework of our face
Canine protected occlusion- it is the canine where you
base the proper alignment of the teeth; when in
oclussion position
Canine guided occlusion- movement of canine laterally
= disengagement of canine to achieve the opening
occlusion of posterior teeth; cusp to cusp of canine; also
called mutually protected occlusion
*canine is the guide to the moving of TMJ laterally; the
cuspid is responsible for any unnecessary movement of
the TMJ (Temporomandibular joint)

*roots are deeply situated into the bones; very

pronounced labial surface of the bone area (canine
eminence)
*called the corner stone of the mouth because it is
located at the corner of mouth

Functions of Canine: *mandibular and maxillary canines resemble some

anatomical features of the incisors
*Maxillary canine= longest root in the mouth
*the canine has single root but sometimes, mandibular
canines have bifurcation in apical part of the root

Muscle of expression: (examples given ni doc)

1) Orbicularis oculi –muscle of eye; dyan makikita
kung galit ka, malungkot ka, masaya ka, etc.
2) Orbicularis oris- muscle of mouth
3) Nasalis- nose part
4) Procerus muscularis- in between eyes
5) Zygomaticus Major- cheekbone part
6) Buccinator muscles- cheeks
3, 3 (palmer’s)
*half of cuspid looks like the anterior teeth and half
6, 11 (universal)
looks like the porterior teeth
13, 23 (FDI)
Canine is part of anterior teeth:
-It has one cusp and is flatter compared to premolars
Abutment- acts as an anchor (support); fixed bridge or
fixed partial denture

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Maxillary Canines

Middle lobe of canine- most prominent among mesial

and distal lobe; develops into a cusp

*canine and central incisors have almost the same size

(length of crown)
Lingual Aspect:

Developmental depressions- only found on the roots of

the teeth; particularly in maxillary and mandibular
cuspid; has function
*cervical line towards the root of tooth *lingual portion tapers lingually that’s why there’s a
*distal marginal ridge and mesial marginal ridge lingual ridge
*cingulum Mesial Aspect:
lingual ridge- continuity from root portion downward to
the crown of tooth; divides 2 fossa
2 fossa: Mesiolingual fossa and distolingual fossa
Cusp slopes: mesial cuspal ridge and distal cuspal ridge
Labial Aspect:

*Cuspal teeth is towards the labial (labial is broader

than lingual)

contact point mesial: junction of middle and incisal

third

*the maxillary canine is thicker labiolingually than

central incisors because of the the thickness cingulum
and the lingual ridge

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Distal Aspect:

*not as distinct compared to maxillary cuspid (smoother

compared to max cuspid)

contact point distal: center of middle third of crown

*developmental depression on distal aspect is more
pronounced than in mesial surface *maxillary cuspid is broader than mandibular canine
*distal marginal ridge is heavier or thicker because *mesial slope is shorter compared to the distal slope
distally, it looks like the posterior teeth and in contact
with the 1st premolar
Incisal Aspect:

*labiolingual is longer than mesiodistal

*crowns of mandibular canines are longer than

*Mesial cuspal ridge is shorter than distal cuspal ridge
(dito malalaman kung mesial and distal surface sya)
Mandibular Canines
maxillary canines
*sometimes (very occasionally) the roots of mandibular
canines are 1-2mm longer than maxillary canines
Contact point:
mesial- junction of incisal and middle third
distal- center of middle third

Lingual Aspect:

Notation: *smooth and flat

3,3 (palmer’s)
27, 22 (universal)
43, 33 (FDI)

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Mesial Aspect:

*CEJ of proximal surfaces are towards the root while CEJ

of labial surface is towards the incisal edge
Distal Aspect:

Incisal Aspect:

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 RAL- Root Axis Line

Do not rely on the root end when knowing which side

the canine is

black arrow: mesial- mas mababa contact point and mas

maiksi compared sa distal
blue arrow: distal

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 *CEJ=2.5mm

*cingulum is tilted towards the distal side

Importance of developmental depression

1) To anchor the tooth between alveolar bone
2) Helps prevent rotation and displacement

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white arrow: mesial
*mas mahaba labiolingually ang distal kesa sa mesial
*wider contact area distal because it contacts with
premolar

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Maxillary: distal development depression is more
pronounced
Mandibuar: mesial dev. dep. is more pronounced

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