PERMANENT MOLARS

1st Year BDS

05-05-17
Arch Traits
 Maxillary permanent molars
 Type traits:
 DL cusp reduces in size
and may be missing in 2nd & 3rd
molar

 1st molar is the largest & shows

the least morphological
variation

 Cusp of Carabelli

 Roots become more D inclined

& much closer when going
posteriorly
 Maxillary permanent 2nd molar

 Buccal aspect (type traits)

 Smaller crown size
 Less prominent DB cusp & narrower MD
 Distally inclined bucal roots

 Lingual aspect
 DL cusp is smaller in width & height
 Lingual root is narrower MD & slightly D
inclined
 No cusp of Carabelli?
 Maxillary permanent 2nd molar
 Mesial aspect
 Less numerous marginal ridge tubercles
 MB & Lingual roots are less divergent

 Distal aspect
 Smaller distal cusps
 A greater portion of the occlusal aspect is
visible
 Maxillary permanent 2nd molar
 Occlusal aspect
 MB & DL angles are more acute
 ML & DB angles are more obtuse
 Talon is more reduced in size
 More variable pit/groove pattern
 More numerous supplementary
groove
 Crown is more constricted MD
 Pulp
 Similar to that of 1st molar