• The crown of the molars and premolars is folded into a wide range of complex shapes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The study, published in Nature , suggests a default pattern, called the inhibitory cascade, applies to the molars and premolars in all modern humans and their ancestors. (abc.net.au)
  • Although larger than incisors and premolars, third molars lack as many cusps resulting in them exerting pressure on surrounding teeth and jaw bones when they erupt and may lead to an issue known as an "impacted wisdom tooth," which must be removed surgically. (cadesclinic.com)
  • The longest, flattest molars in your mouth are known as premolars or bicuspids and help tear and split food before it heads towards the main molars for grinding. (cadesclinic.com)
  • At around age 6 to 7, once all deciduous teeth have fallen out, permanent molars begin to appear as permanents - premolars first then premolars (commonly referred to as wisdom teeth). (cadesclinic.com)
  • Next to your canine teeth are your premolars (say: PREE-mo-lurs), which are also called bicuspid teeth. (kidshealth.org)
  • a Including permanent molars, premolars, or upper lateral incisors. (cdc.gov)
  • The crown of each tooth has 5 surfaces: buccal (facing the cheek or lip), lingual (facing the tongue), mesial (between the teeth), distal (between the teeth), and chewing (occlusal for molars and premolars, incisal for incisors and canines). (medscape.com)
  • In the process of evolution the jaw has become smaller, allowing less room for the third molars and causing numerous dental problems. (creation.com)
  • Common past dental practice was a tendency to routinely remove wisdom teeth. (creation.com)
  • Defective baby molars can lead to greater issues with your dental health in later life. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Although molars are essential for chewing food, their misalignment can create serious dental issues. (cadesclinic.com)
  • With numerous cusps on their occlusal surface designed to break apart food into bite-size chunks and resisting forces of chewing to maintain their shape for as long as possible, these molars are an integral part of maintaining dental health and wellness. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Molar Hypomineralisation ( "chalky teeth" ) in children is a common problem that requires urgent dental care. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • Children with molar hypomineralisation may require 10 times the amount of dental treatments than average , according to the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry . (monavaledental.com.au)
  • Children should have regular dental checkups - starting from when their teeth begin to push through the gums. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • In the lost tooth's place, the dentist can install a dental implant and an artificial tooth. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • If you think you have a cracked molar, it's time to stop in and see your friendly dentists here at Annapolis Dental Care. (annapolisdentalcare.com)
  • Whether you need a tooth extraction or just want to get a dental health check-up, Annapolis Dental Center has the expertise and compassion to work with you to improve your oral health and get you smiling again. (annapolisdentalcare.com)
  • Braces, fillings (bonding), and dental restorations such as crowns, veneers, or bridges may be needed to correct the abnormal shape and improve the appearance and spacing of the teeth. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a change in the formation of dental enamel of systemic origin that affects at least one of the first 4 permanent molars and usually affects incisors . (bvsalud.org)
  • The dental fluorosis assessment was limited to the upper six anterior teeth. (cdc.gov)
  • Dental radiographs can reveal defects in both tooth structure and alveolar bone. (medscape.com)
  • Dental treatment of tooth discoloration involves identifying the etiology and implementing therapy. (medscape.com)
  • The teeth are involved in all 3 roles, and dental diseases can be a source of multiple problems, including oral and systemic infections and difficulty in chewing, swallowing, or phonation. (medscape.com)
  • Cursory familiarity with basic dental anatomy and calcification and with the eruption sequence of teeth is helpful before physical examination. (medscape.com)
  • Transverse section of a central incisor illustrates the different soft and hard tissue layers of the tooth and the supporting dental-alveolar apparatus. (medscape.com)
  • The occurrence of supernumerary teeth (ST) is a relatively unusual dental anomaly. (bvsalud.org)
  • This article describes a clinical case of a 24-year-old patient presenting with a maxillary fourth molar, who was diagnosed by dental x-ray, and surgical resolution of the case. (bvsalud.org)
  • Almost all gingivitis is due to dental plaque Overview of Tooth Disorders , which is a filmlike substance made up primarily of bacteria, saliva, food debris, and dead cells that is continually being deposited on teeth. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The protocone of the upper molar and talonid basin of the lower molar mesh together as a crushing system similar to a mortar and pestle. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lower molars have trigonids on buccal/labial sides while upper ones possess metaconids with anterior paraconid basins and posterior paraconid basins to form an effective crushing system similar to mortar and pestle. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Tooth Show Structures of Enamel, Dentine and the Nerves in Pulp Cavity, Blood Vessels, etc. (buyamag.com)
  • Enamel is the hard, white material covering the outermost surface of a tooth that serves to protect its inner parts from damage and decay. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Developmental problems inside the jaw during infancy cause adult molars to emerge with damaged enamel, around the age of six. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • Chalky teeth decay easily, because they never built healthy enamel for protection. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • The crown of each tooth is covered with enamel (say: ih-NAM-ul), which is very hard and often shiny. (kidshealth.org)
  • Enamel works as a barrier, protecting the inside parts of the tooth. (kidshealth.org)
  • Tooth enamel, which composes the outermost layer of the tooth, is harder than steel and exceptionally durable. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • If you regularly consume sweet, sticky, or acidic foods, it creates an environment that can weaken tooth enamel. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • Molar-incisor hypomineralization is a qualitative deviation that compromises the enamel hardness, and thus predisposes the affected tooth to mechanical breakdown that may endamage the pulp and the longevity of the impacted teeth. (protetstomatol.pl)
  • Your enamel is a crucial part of protecting the inner layers of your teeth. (annapolisdentalcare.com)
  • Enamel is the most mineralized of the calcified tissues of the body, and it is the most radiopaque of the 3 tooth layers. (medscape.com)
  • Cavities Cavities are decayed areas in the teeth, the result of a process that gradually dissolves a tooth's hard outer surface (enamel) and progresses toward the interior. (msdmanuals.com)
  • After canines come the molars, which contain more ridges and grooves to aid them in grinding food, as well as multiple cusps designed to shear and crush it. (cadesclinic.com)
  • You'll need to open a bit wider to see these teeth, but when you do, you'll notice that their shape is completely different from both incisors and canines. (kidshealth.org)
  • According to the symptoms you said the tooth has broken because of decay which might be much deeper. (practo.com)
  • In cases where molar hypomineralisation isn't detected early, extraction might be necessary to ease the pain and prevent further decay. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • If there is inadequate room to clean around the wisdom tooth, the tooth directly in front, the second molar, can be adversely affected resulting in gum disease, bone loss around the tooth, and/or decay. (northwestoms.com)
  • Tooth decay and cavities can also cause teeth to wear down faster. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • Dentist informed me she would have to remove the tooth (whenever Ineeded it because it isn't causing discomfort) and since it's pressed against molar she needs to remove part of the bone on that molar and replace it. (dentalfearcentral.org)
  • D.K. Molar-The Devious Dentist or. (pioneerdrama.com)
  • The depraved dentist, D.K. Molar, and his noxious nurse, Nova Caine, have crafted a dastardly scam: after putting their patients to sleep with nitrous oxide, they remove the gold crowns and replace them with fakes made of fool's gold. (pioneerdrama.com)
  • With Phil de Tooth, an upstanding young dentist, she discovers Molar is prospecting for more than overbites. (pioneerdrama.com)
  • You need to visit dentist as early as possible to save the tooth either with root canal treatment if nerves are exposed or with the help of filling if not exposed which will be evident on an x-ray. (practo.com)
  • First of all please get your tooth examined by a professional dentist. (practo.com)
  • so it is essential that we brush and floss regularly as well as visit our dentist at least twice annually so as to maintain healthy molars. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Your dentist may be able to save the teeth, if the condition is detected early enough! (monavaledental.com.au)
  • If you have been told by a dentist that you need your third molars removed, or if you have been experiencing pain in the back of the mouth and suspect you need extractions, please contact our office. (bellaireoralsurgery.com)
  • If the dentist cannot save the tooth, you might require a root canal to remove the living tissues inside the tooth. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • That's why you should always remember that any crack, fracture, or break in a tooth needs immediate treatment from a qualified dentist. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • Talk to a dentist or health care provider if the shape of your child's teeth appears to be abnormal. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The dentist will examine the mouth and teeth. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It means I will be left with no molars on the bottom (I do have my wisdom teeth) At the moment I am finding eating a problem, I cannot eat on the side of the extractions, and cannot eat on the side awaiting extractions as they are just roots. (cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk)
  • 1 In the process, the jaw has became too small for the last teeth to erupt which are normally the third molars, often called wisdom teeth. (creation.com)
  • If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen. (northwestoms.com)
  • Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt within the mouth. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • Impacted teeth can take many positions in the bone as they attempt to find a pathway that will allow them to successfully erupt. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • The human mouth contains upper (maxillary) and lower (mandibular) molars. (wikipedia.org)
  • Flapless technique for extraction of patially impacted mandibular third molar tooth. (cu.edu.eg)
  • The mandibular left and right incisors were the earliest teeth to emerge at a mean of 8.0 months in boys and 7.9 months in girls. (who.int)
  • Accurately duplicates anatomy of molars. (3m.com)
  • The tooth anatomy includes the crown, which is the portion of the tooth exposed to the oral cavity, and one or more roots, which are enveloped in bone and the periodontium. (medscape.com)
  • The anatomy of the tooth is displayed in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • Sustercic D, Sersa I. Human tooth pulp anatomy visualization by 3D magnetic resonance microscopy. (medscape.com)
  • The trigonid is defined by three large cusps: the protoconid is on the buccal/labial (cheek) side of the tooth, while the anterior paraconid and posterior metaconid are on the lingual (tongue) side. (wikipedia.org)
  • The protocone cusp is on the lingual side of the tooth, while the anterior paracone and posterior metacone are on the buccal side. (wikipedia.org)
  • the posterior molar or wisdom-teeth were tending to become rudimentary in the more civilized races of man. (creation.com)
  • Esthetic rehabilitation of posterior teeth with molar-incisor hypomineralization: a case report. (protetstomatol.pl)
  • The present clinical case report shows an aesthetic rehabilitation of posterior teeth with molarincisor hypomineralization using an overlay and a veneerlay. (protetstomatol.pl)
  • Next are the incisors, which are pointed teeth on both sides of the mouth that serve as the sharpest teeth for cutting food into smaller pieces. (cadesclinic.com)
  • which are the shortest teeth in your mouth with pointed ends similar to incisors but less hard than their counterparts (molars). (cadesclinic.com)
  • Primary and permanent molars usually emerge as chalky teeth, but incisors can be affected too, in the worst cases. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • Your two front teeth and the teeth on either side of them are incisors (say: in-SY-zurs). (kidshealth.org)
  • The pointy teeth beside your incisors are called canine (say: KAY-nine) teeth. (kidshealth.org)
  • The teeth in the front of the mouth (incisors, canine, and bicuspid teeth) are ideal for grasping and biting food into smaller pieces. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • Jaw Bone Cavitations Surgery Forum, Page 82, Jaw bone infection, cavitations left after molar tooth extraction: This is the New Forum View. (curezone.org)
  • Teeth with narrow interproximal bone develop horizontal defects while teeth with wide interproximal bone were more likely to develop angular or vertical defects. (5y1.org)
  • Cysts are fluid-filled "balloons" inside the jaw bone that develop as a result of impacted teeth and slowly expand destroying adjacent jaw bone and occasionally teeth. (northwestoms.com)
  • Unless you have an active problem when you see the oral surgeon, the reason for removal is primarily to prevent long-term damage to your teeth, gums and jaw bone. (northwestoms.com)
  • As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. (northwestoms.com)
  • If your impacted wisdom teeth are not removed in your teenage years or early in your twenties and they are completely impacted in bone, it may be advisable to wait until a localized problem (such as cyst formation or localized gum disease and bone loss) develops. (northwestoms.com)
  • Once your sedation has kicked in, he will carefully open the gums, remove any bone or blockage from the extraction path, and take out the molars . (bellaireoralsurgery.com)
  • Ultimately, you can lose the tooth entirely, and the infection can spread to the surrounding teeth and even your jaw bone. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • An international team of researchers used uranium series analysis to date teeth and bone. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • A tooth is composed of a crown (ie, the portion exposed to the oral cavity) and 1 or more roots (ie, the portion enveloped in bone and the periodontium). (medscape.com)
  • This article discusses the conservative management of double teeth in molars affected by pulp or periapical disease. (medscholarly.com)
  • Dentin protects the innermost part of the tooth, called the pulp . (kidshealth.org)
  • When you eat hot soup, bite into a super-cold scoop of ice cream, fall and hurt a tooth, or get a cavity, it's your pulp that hurts. (kidshealth.org)
  • The pulp also contains the tooth's blood vessels, which feed the tooth and keep it alive and healthy. (kidshealth.org)
  • The pulp goes all the way down into the root of the tooth, which is under the gum. (kidshealth.org)
  • Two bitewing radiographs in the molar area were performed in each student and the frequency of pulp stones was assessed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Considering the 762 teeth studied, 29.5% presented pulp nodules. (bvsalud.org)
  • Among living mammals, the tribosphenic tooth is found in most insectivorous mammals as well as young platypuses, even though adults platypuses are toothless. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a direct result, in a surprisingly large number of adults, the lower third molar occupies an abnormal position and may be considered a vestigial organ without purpose and function. (creation.com)
  • Most adults possess 12 molars - six on top and six below - spread throughout their jawline. (cadesclinic.com)
  • The present case series discusses the presence of cusp of Carabelli in primary maxillary second molars in three different cases. (symptoma.com)
  • Pulpectomy of maxillary left deciduous first molar was carried out as treatment plan and in the next appointment placement of sealants done for other molar teeth. (symptoma.com)
  • Delayed eruption of second molar in a 13 year old female due to blockage from a malformed third molar (wisdom tooth) overlying it. (facialart.com)
  • Without enough room for total eruption, the gum tissue around the wisdom tooth can become irritated and infected, resulting in recurrent pain, swelling, and problems with chewing and/or swallowing. (northwestoms.com)
  • This phase is associated with simultaneous exfoliation or the eruption of primary and secondary teeth (see Tables 1-2). (medscape.com)
  • 1) Primary Occlusal Trauma: Injury resulting from excessive occlusal forces applied to a tooth or teeth with normal support (1). (5y1.org)
  • The selected teeth should have MIH on the occlusal surface, indicated for clinical restorative treatment . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study determined the dates of emergence of deciduous teeth in a cross-sectional sample of 1132 Egyptian infants aged 4-36 months selected from different governorates of Egypt. (who.int)
  • So the last teeth we develop-our wisdom teeth-often become impacted, or blocked from erupting. (creation.com)
  • They are usually the last teeth to develop and are located in the back of your mouth, behind your second molars. (chicagosurgical.com)
  • there are four major varieties: Radicular, Mesiobuccal Buccal and Distobuccal that play different roles for supporting their respective functions of the tooth. (cadesclinic.com)
  • The pressure from the erupting wisdom teeth may move other teeth and disrupt the orthodontic or natural alignment of teeth. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • The average time from emergence of the first tooth to the last tooth was 17.8 months in the mandible and 15.8 months in the maxilla for boys and 22.1 and 20.1 months respectively for girls. (who.int)
  • the same feature on the lower molar a cingulid, and a minor cusp on these, for example, a cingular cuspule or conulid. (wikipedia.org)
  • The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Molars are flat teeth located at the back of your mouth with numerous cusps or divots on top. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Molars are flat teeth at the back of your mouth with multiple small points (cusps) for crushing and grinding food, as well as for chewing it into manageable portions for easier swallowing. (cadesclinic.com)
  • At times removal is required, but appropriate efforts to deal with problem teeth should be implemented before resorting to their extraction. (creation.com)
  • Although rare, tumors can be associated with the delayed removal of wisdom teeth. (northwestoms.com)
  • Dentists are trained to detect the molars' development, and they can refer you to our office in Bellaire, TX, for removal when appropriate. (bellaireoralsurgery.com)
  • Factors such as the number of teeth requiring removal, their level of development, their position, and whether they are impacted all affect the treatment planning. (bellaireoralsurgery.com)
  • Removal of the offending impacted teeth usually resolves these problems. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • In most cases, the removal of wisdom teeth is performed under local anesthesia, laughing gas (nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia) or general anesthesia. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • Children typically first see permanent teeth appear around age six. (cadesclinic.com)
  • What Are Permanent Teeth? (kidshealth.org)
  • Slowly, the permanent teeth grow in and take the place of the primary teeth. (kidshealth.org)
  • By about age 12 or 13, most kids have lost all of their baby teeth and have a full set of permanent teeth. (kidshealth.org)
  • There are 32 permanent teeth in all - 12 more than the original set of baby teeth. (kidshealth.org)
  • You've probably noticed that you have different types of permanent teeth in your mouth. (kidshealth.org)
  • The objective of this research will be to evaluate the clinical effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in permanent teeth with severe and sensitive MIH. (bvsalud.org)
  • Tribosphenic molars were present in the direct ancestors of all three living mammal groups, but it was most likely not ancestral to mammals as a whole. (wikipedia.org)
  • Evolutionists have taught that humans evolved from ape-like ancestors that possessed larger jaws and teeth than us. (creation.com)
  • In other words, the tooth forms abnormally before it surfaces from the gums. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • In extreme cases, teeth can start to crumble as soon as they've emerged from the gums. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • The part of the tooth you can see, which is not covered by the gum (your gums are the pink, fleshy part), is called the crown . (kidshealth.org)
  • Periodontitis Periodontitis is a severe form of gingivitis, in which the inflammation of the gums extends to the supporting structures of the tooth. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Plaque and tartar build up between the teeth and gums and. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Without adequate brushing, plaque remains along the gumline and builds up between the gums and the teeth (gingivitis does not occur in places where teeth are missing). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Plaque irritates the gums and creates pockets between the teeth and gums. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The gums appear red and swollen and become movable instead of being firm and tight against the teeth. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The putative problem is that humans today have smaller jaws but just as many teeth as their evolutionary antecedents. (creation.com)
  • I have a gap between two molars teeth at upper jaws. (practo.com)
  • When plaque stays on the teeth for more than 72 hours, it can harden into tartar Overview of Tooth Disorders (calculus), which cannot be completely removed by brushing and flossing. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Well the tooth might have fractured resulting in exposure of nerves leading to sensitivity to hot and cold. (practo.com)
  • Healthy teeth contain up to 21 per cent more mineral than chalky teeth, which lack the thermal protection needed to shield nerves from hot and cold temperatures. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • Each tooth is a living part of the body, full of nerves and blood vessels. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • According to the widely accepted "differentiation theory", additional cusps have arisen by budding or outgrowth from the crown, while the rivalling "concrescence theory" instead proposes that complex teeth evolved by the clustering of originally separate conical teeth. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the Australopiths the biggest teeth were at the back of the jaw and in Homo species the biggest teeth are closer to the middle of the jaw. (abc.net.au)
  • Impacted wisdom tooth with a backward tilt (distoangular impaction) and chronic infection to back of crown (green arrow). (creation.com)
  • I lost 2 back molars one one each side. (curezone.org)
  • Molar teeth, located near the back of your mouth, feature flat surfaces with elevations known as cusps for grinding food during chewing. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Most people have four teeth (called wisdom teeth) grow in at the back of the mouth when they're between 17 and 25 years old. (kidshealth.org)
  • These are all desperate measures, but can be easily avoided with enough patience, self-discipline, and staying away from harder foods and cutting back on damaging habits such as grinding your teeth. (annapolisdentalcare.com)
  • A person's first permanent molars carry a lifelong record of health information dating back. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • However, the origins of the treatment date back thousands of years to ancient clinicians and beauticians who used rudimentary, yet innovative, natural materials to mask undesirable tooth discolorations. (medscape.com)
  • A recent meta-analysis showed that 52% of the population worldwide has at least one tooth with AP. (bvsalud.org)
  • The extraction of wisdom teeth is necessary when they are prevented from properly erupting within the mouth. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • Mammalian, multicusped cheek teeth probably evolved from single-cusped teeth in synapsids, although the diversity of therapsid molar patterns and the complexity in the molars of the earliest mammals make determining how this happened impossible. (wikipedia.org)
  • Therian mammals (placentals and marsupials) are generally agreed to have evolved from an ancestor with tribosphenic cheek teeth, with three main cusps arranged in a triangle. (wikipedia.org)
  • The design that is considered one of the most important characteristics of therian mammals is called a tribosphenic molar. (wikipedia.org)
  • New Australian research has discovered an important pattern in mammals and humans - the size of a molar is always the average of the two molars to either side of it, which includes the wisdom tooth. (abc.net.au)
  • Closely related mammals with similar diets tend to have similar teeth. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • Upper molars look like three-pointed mountain ranges, with their features mirrored from the lower molars. (wikipedia.org)
  • with each jaw having six upper molars and six lower molars. (cadesclinic.com)
  • This dainty necklace is handcrafted featuring a detailed Sterling silver tooth charm attached to a delicate 18 inch, Sterling Silver cable chain with clasp. (cydesign.studio)
  • 11 , 12 , 13 The result is the common assumption that most humans do not have enough room in their mouth for wisdom teeth which lack a function and only cause us much health trouble. (creation.com)
  • Molars, which are the largest teeth in the mouth, have broad surfaces for chewing food and helping maintain facial structure. (cadesclinic.com)
  • Molar teeth are the workhorses of your mouth, responsible for breaking down food into something easily swallowed. (cadesclinic.com)
  • If you open your mouth really wide, you'll see your molars (say: MO-lurs). (kidshealth.org)
  • With an oral examination and x-rays of the mouth, Dr. Verschueren can evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth and predict if there are present or future potential problems. (northwestoms.com)
  • Their mouth is too small to accommodate wisdom teeth. (bellaireoralsurgery.com)
  • Each tooth in the mouth has a specific name and function. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • The average mouth is made to hold only 28 teeth. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • It can be painful when 32 teeth try to fit in a mouth that holds only 28 teeth. (oralsurgeryassociatesct.com)
  • It allows the tooth to perform its duties effectively within the mouth while you chew and eat. (katycypressoralsurgery.com)
  • While you might not realize it, you could have a cracked molar hiding somewhere in your mouth. (annapolisdentalcare.com)
  • The 2009-10 periodontal examination was a full-mouth, six-site per tooth assessment. (cdc.gov)
  • In humans, the Molar teeth have either four or five cusps. (wikipedia.org)
  • The team, led by Dr Alistair Evans from the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, discovered the pattern after analysing hundreds of fossil teeth from modern and ancient humans, and from great apes including chimpanzees and gorillas. (abc.net.au)
  • But when we look at Homo species, we find instead of tooth four being the largest, tooth three ends up being the largest, and that's what we find in humans, that the middle tooth - the first molar - is the largest tooth in our tooth row. (abc.net.au)
  • In tribosphenic teeth, the lower molar is divided into two regions: the three-cusped trigonid, or shearing end, and the talonid, or crushing heel. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some Jurassic mammaliaforms, such as docodonts and shuotheriids, have "reversed tribosphenic" molars, in which a talonid-like structure develops towards the front of the lower molar, rather than towards the rear. (wikipedia.org)
  • Well I had a root canal on a lower left tooth. (dentalfearcentral.org)
  • This is most noticeable with the front teeth, primarily the lower front teeth and is most commonly seen after a patient has had braces. (northwestoms.com)
  • It doesn't take much for serious damage to occur - ordinary chewing and dietary acid alone may cause teeth to crumble. (monavaledental.com.au)
  • There are a number of factors that cause teeth to crowd after braces or in early adulthood. (northwestoms.com)
  • In worst situation if the fracture is deep (though it's not painful it's possible that it may be deep) one may advice root canal treatment and then putting a crown on that molar. (practo.com)
  • This condition can be unspeakably painful, especially since your molars are vital tools for chewing correctly. (annapolisdentalcare.com)