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    20.02.2024 AB115 Third Molars Mebis

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    The third molars, or wisdom teeth, exhibit high variability in both crown and root form. The maxillary third molar typically has a smaller crown than the second molar, with three or fewer cusps. Root morphology is also variable, most commonly featuring three partially fused roots. The mandibular third molar crown size and shape ranges greatly, and roots commonly demonstrate fusions or multiple branches in two short roots. Both third molars show more grooves on the occlusal surface compared to other molars.

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    The third molars, or wisdom teeth, exhibit high variability in both crown and root form. The maxillary third molar typically has a smaller crown than the second molar, with three or fewer cusps. Root morphology is also variable, most commonly featuring three partially fused roots. The mandibular third molar crown size and shape ranges greatly, and roots commonly demonstrate fusions or multiple branches in two short roots. Both third molars show more grooves on the occlusal surface compared to other molars.

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    The third molars, or wisdom teeth, exhibit high variability in both crown and root form. The maxillary third molar typically has a smaller crown than the second molar, with three or fewer cusps. Root morphology is also variable, most commonly featuring three partially fused roots. The mandibular third molar crown size and shape ranges greatly, and roots commonly demonstrate fusions or multiple branches in two short roots. Both third molars show more grooves on the occlusal surface compared to other molars.

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    The Third Molars

    Maxillary Third Molar


    It is also known as the upper "wisdom tooth."

    ➢General form and function - The crown of the third molar is generally
    smaller in all dimensions than the second molar, and it exhibits more
    rounding.
    ➢This is normally the smallest molar in the mouth, and the most
    • Crown form:
    • a. When compared to the second molar, the
    crown is smaller in all dimensions,
    • especially occlusocervically and mesiodistally.
    • b. This tooth varies so greatly that it is difficult
    to describe a standard
    • the heart-shaped form is the most common.
    • The distolingual cusp is greatly diminished in
    size, or is absent, leaving
    • only three functional cusps, and in many cases
    no distolingual groove.
    • The groove pattern is variable, and often
    reveals many supplemental grooves.
    • c. Despite the variability in crown form,
    maxillary third molar specimens are almost
    always wider buccolingually than
    mesiodistally
    Root form:
    a. Like crown form, root
    numbers and
    morphology are
    extremely variable.
    Root dimensions are
    normally the smallest of
    any maxillary molar.
    b. The most common
    root type, usually in
    conjunction with the
    heart-shaped
    crown form, is three
    roots, which are often
    partially or wholly fused
    together.
    Mandibular Third Molar
    It is also known as the lower "wisdom tooth."
    General form and function –
    • The mandibular third molars are
    extremely variable in size and shape of
    both their crown and root.
    • Almost always, the mesiodistal dimension
    of the crown is greater than the
    buccolingual dimension, just the opposite
    of the maxillary third molar's dimensions.
    • Ordinarily, the molars decrease in general
    size from first molar to third molar, but
    the crowns of third molars can range from
    very small to much larger than any other
    molar. When third molars do vary greatly
    from normal size, it is more common to
    find extra large mandibular third molars,
    and extra small maxillary third molars.
    Crown form - The crown form is so variable that
    only generalizations about two basic types will be
    made.
    a. Type I - The type I crown resembles the
    permanent second molar. It has four cusps, and the
    same general contours and occlusal pattern.
    b. Type II - This type resembles the permanent first
    molar with five cusps, a similar occlusal pattern, and
    comparable contours.
    c. Third molars normally exhibit many more
    secondary grooves on the
    occlusal table, and it is even sometimes difficult to
    identify the primary
    grooves.
    d. The most common third molar reveals a Type I
    crown in conjunction
    with two root branches. Other crown forms range
    from one-cusped dwarfs to six-cusped specimens.
    Roots:
    a. Roots are also extremely variable in
    numbers, size, and curvatures. Single
    fused roots are common, as are two-
    rooted specimens similar to other
    mandibular molars. There may be more
    than two roots, and curvatures and
    fusions, or partial fusions.
    b. Most often, root length is less than
    with other mandibular molars, regardless
    of the crown size. The most common
    root form reveals two short root
    branches.

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