The maxillary and mandibular canines have similar features but also some differences:
- They are called the "cornerstone" teeth due to their position at the corners of the mouth. The maxillary canines have a well-developed cusp and labial ridge.
- The maxillary canines erupt around ages 11-12 years and complete root development by ages 14-15 years. The mandibular canines erupt slightly earlier around ages 9-10 years and complete root development by ages 12-13 years.
- Both canines have one root but the maxillary canine root is longer to provide better anchorage. The mandibular canine root is shorter and has a more
Introduction to maxillary canines, their number, characteristics like long roots, and importance as dental anchors.
Important stages in the development of maxillary canines, including calcification and eruption timelines.
Details on how maxillary canines interact with other teeth, specifically lateral incisors and premolars.
Exploration of maxillary canine surfaces, aspects, and anatomical features like ridges and curvature. Descriptions of the labial and lingual perspectives of the maxillary canine, including elevations and depressions.
Comparison of mesial and distal views of the maxillary canine, focusing on outline, curvature, and root details.
Analysis from the incisal view, with descriptions of root canal structure and pulp chamber characteristics.
Introduction to mandibular canines, with a focus on their chronology, features, and differentiation from maxillary canines.
Geometric outlines and contact areas of mandibular canines, emphasizing differences from maxillary canines.
Root structure and surface anatomy details for mandibular canines, highlighting elevation and depression variations.
Description of geometric crown outlines and curvature characteristics of the mandibular canine.
Insights into the curvature, apex, surface anatomy, and pulp cavity characteristics of the mandibular canine.
- There aretwo maxillary and two mandibular canines.
- They are called corner stone of the mouth (as they are
placed in the mouth corners).
- It has long root for good anchorage in the bone.
- The middle labial lobe is well developed forming cusp
and labial ridge.
- The bone ridge over the labial surface of the root is
called canine eminence (insure facial expression).
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Chronology
Appearance of thedental organ
.First evidence of calcification
Enamel completed
Eruption
Root completed
6 m.i.u
4-5 months
6-7 years
11-12 years
14-15 years
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Relation
The upper caninesmake contact mesially with the
distal surface of the lateral incisors and distally
with the mesial surface of the 1st premolar.
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3
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2
3
4
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No. of surfaces
.Ithas four surfaces and incisal aspect
Labial
No. of roots
.It has one root
Lingual
Mesial
Incisal
Distal
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Labial aspect
Geometrical outlineof the crown: Trapezoid,
.pentagonal
-The short side cervically.
-The long side incisally.
:The outline
Mesial outline starting from cervical lineconvex till the junction of incisal and
middle thirds ( contact area). Then become
.concave till cusp tip
The distal outline is concave till the middlethird (the contact area) then convex to the
.cusp tip
.The cervical line is convex root-wards-
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The distal slopeis longer than.the mesial slope
:Surface anatomy
-The surface is convex both
mesiodistally and inciso-cervically.
Elevations
.Cervical ridge-
.Labial ridge-
.CuspDepressions
.Two developmental grooves-
:The root
It is long, slender, conical inshape with distal curvature of
.the apical 3rd
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Lingual aspect
It hasthe same geometrical outline.and outline as the labial surface
- The mesial and distal sides of the
crown and root converge lingually.
☻Surface anatomy:
:The elevations
.The cingulum).The marginal ridges (mesial and distal.The lingual ridge.Mesio and disto-incisal ridges-
The depressions
.Two lingual fossae-
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Mesial aspect
Geometrical outlineof the crown:
Triangular in shape; the base
cervically and the apex incisally.
The cusp tip may be on a line that
bisects the centre of the root or
slightly labial to it.
The outline:
The labial outline is convex
with the greatest convexity at
cervical 1/3 ( cervical ridge).
The lingual outline is convex at
cervical 1/3 (cingulum).
- Then straight at the middle 3rd and
convex at incisal 3rd.
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The cervical line
concaveroot wise.
Surface anatomy:
The mesial surface is convex with the
maximum convexity at the junction of
the incisal and middle 1/3s ( the
contact area).
The root:
The root is broad and taper to blunt.apex
.It has a developmental depression-
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The distal aspect
Similarto the mesial aspect but
differ in.
- The cervical line curvature is less
than mesial ( by 1 mm).
-The contact area is broader and
located at the middle 1/3 (more
cervially).
The developmental depression of.the root is more developed
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Incisal aspect
Labial
The labio-lingualdiameter isgreater than the mesio-distal
)diameter.(Diamond shape
The cusp tip is slightly labialand mesial to the center of the
.crown
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D
The distal slope is longer than.the mesial slope
Lingual
All elevations and depressions can be.seen from this aspect
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Pulp cavity☻
Mesio-distal section►
.Hasnarrow pulp chamberThe root canal is long and tapering.down to the apical foramen
►Labio-lingual section
The pulp chamber is pointed.incisally
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The Mandibular canine
Chronology:
Appearance of dental organ
6m.i.u
First evident of calcification 4-5m
Enamel completed
6-7y
Eruption
9-10 y
Root completed
12-13y
:Labial aspect
Differ fromMax. canine that:
Narrower MD.
Lab. Ling. measurement slightly
less.
Crown longer by 1mm.
M. outline : straight.
D. outline: convex.
Labial Ridge not well developed.
CL more symmetrically
contoured.
Root shorter by 1-2mm & apex
more sharply pointed.
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Geometric outline ofthe crown
Facial and lingual aspects have
trapezoid out line.
Smallest uneven
side cervically.
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Facial and LingualOutlines of 3
Mesial outline is straight.
Both contact areas are more
incisally so the crown
appeared longer and thinner
than 3
Cusp tip is less pointed
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Contact areas
Mesial C.A.:
DistalC.A.
*Near incisal angle in
More cervically.
Than mesial one,
but more incisal
than that of
upper 3
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The root
•The mesialand distal
outline of the root
tapered to a sharply
pointed distally curved
apex
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.Surface anatomy ofthe crown and root
Labial aspect
Elevations:
cervical ridge.
•There is prominent ridge runs from the tip
of the cusp toward the cervical margin
(Labial ridge).
Depressions:
Shallow longitudinal depressions lie mesial
and distal to the labial ridge.
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Lingual aspect
lingual convergence
Elevations:
•Marginalridges, cingulum,
•Prominent lingual ridge that extend from
the cusp tip till the cingulum in 3 while in
3 it’s restricted to the incisal third.
Depressions:
Lingual fossa that is divided into two
fossae in 3 but still one in 3.
Note:
•The elevations of lower canine are not well
developed as the upper
cingulum
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Geometric outline ofthe crown
Proximal aspects have triangular
outline
Note: the cusp tip of 3
centralized on the long
axis or inclined labially.
while the 3 cusp tip
centralized or inclined
lingually.
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Mesial and distalOutlines of the crown
It’s wedge in shape
Labial outline is convex with the
crest of curvature at the cervical
third
Lingual outline is convex cervically
concave due to short lingual
ridge then convex
The root
Lower canine:
Theoutline are nearly straight
from the cervical line to the
middle third then tapered to a
more pointed apex
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Surface anatomy ofthe crown and root
The crown surface is convex and
smooth in both upper & lower 3.
Position of contact areas vary
from mesial to distal of same
tooth and vary from upper to
lower canine
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The depression isshallower
mesially than distallyof same
tooth
Note: the depression in lower
canine may be so deep causing
bifurcation in the root. The
bifurcation may be apically or
extend up to cervical third.
.Pulp cavity
Pulp chamberoutline follows the outline of the
crown.
it has pulp horn
The root canals in canines is only one.
Sometimes 3 has two root canals labially
and lingually. The canals open in one apical
foramen or separate foramina.