Maxillary and Mandibular Second and Third Molars

Buccal aspect

Lingual aspect

Occlusal aspect

Maxillary Second Molar Mesial aspect

Distal aspect

Buccal aspect The crown is a little shorter cervicoocclusally and narrower mesiodistally. The distobuccal cusp is smaller and allows part of the distal marginal ridge. The buccal roots are about the same length. The apex of the mesiobuccal root is on a line with buccal groove of the crown instead of the tip of the mesiobuccal cusp, as found on the first molar.
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The distolingual cusp of the crown is smaller. The distobuccal cusp may be seen through the sulcus between the mesiolingual and distolingual cusp.

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The buccolingual dimension is about the same ass that of the first molar but the crown length is less. The roots do not spread as far buccolingually, being within the confines of the buccolingual crown outline.

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The distobuccal cusp is smaller then maxillary first molar, more of the mesiobuccal cusp may be seen from this angle. The mesiolingual cusp cannot be seen. The apex of the lingual root is in the line with the distolingual cusp.

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Occlusal aspect is of rhomboidal shape commonly. The buccolingual diameter of crown is about equal but the mesiodistal diameter is approximately 1mm less. The mesiobuccal and mesiolingual cusp are just as large and well developed as in the 1st molar, but the distobuccal and distolingual cusp are smaller and less well developed.
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Maxillary Third Molar Maxillary third molar varies considerably in size, shape and position

It often presents itself as a developmental anomaly

Third molar supplements second molar and is also similar in its design All third molars show more developmental variation than any other teeth in the dentition

The crown is shorter cervico-occusally and narrower mesiodistally then that of second molar. The roots are usally fused,functioning as one large root, and the are shorter cervicoapically. The roots have a distinct slant to the distal, giving the apices of the fused root a more distal relation to the center of the crown.
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In comparision with the maxillary second molar, only one large lingual cusp is present therefore no lingual cusp is evident. However in many cases third molar with the same essential features has a poorly developed distolingual cusp with a developmental groove lingually.

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The main feature is the taper to the fused roots and a bifurcation usally in the region of the apical third. The root portion is considerably shorter in the relation to the crown length. Both the crown and the root portion tend to be poorly developed, with the irregular outlines.

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From this aspect most of the buccal surface of the crown is in veiw. More of the occusal surface can be seen with respect to the second molar because of the more acute angulation of the occlusal surface in relation to the long axis of the root. The measurement from the cervical line to the marginal ridge is small.

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Occlusal aspect of the typical maxillary third molar presents a heart shaped outline. The lingual cusp are larger and well developed and no distolingual cusp is evident,which gives a semicircular outline to the tooth from one contact area to the other. Three funcitional cusp are this type of tooth:two buccal and one lingual. The occlusal aspect presents many supplemental and accidental grooves.
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Mandibular molars are the biggest teeth in the mandibular arch. They have two broad roots for superior anchorage. The crown of lower molars are wider mesiodistally than buccolinguallym the opposite is true of upper molars.
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Mandibular Second Molar and Third Molar Mandibular second molar is smaller than the first molar and the third molar is smaller than the second molar Mandibular second molar has four well developed cusps The third molar varies considerably in shape and position and presents many anomalies. . Mandibular 3rd molar occasionally has four cusps, but five cusps and more than five cusps are also not uncommon
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Buccal aspect
Mandibular 2nd Molar - From this aspect the crown is shorter cervicoocclusally Mandibular 3rd Molar

- From this aspect the tooth varies considerably.

- The four cusp type has two buccal cusps - The buccal cusps are shorter and rounded - Both the cusps are equal in size

- Two buccal cusps are seen: mesiobuccal cusp and distobuccal cusp
- Both the cusps are equal in size - Buccal developmental groove separates the two buccal cusps

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Mandibular 2nd Molar

Mandibular 3rd Molar

Buccal aspect
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Dr.Syed Sadatullah Ibnsina National Medical College