Deciduous teeth

Permanent Teeth

Structure of teeth

Landmarks

Estimation of the
patient age
according to
dentition status

Identify the
tooth

The key is the curvature

of the incisal edge
lingually in the distal
side

The key is the precence

of two roots two cusps
and mesial marginal
developmental groove

Rounded occlusal
outline and no
mesial marginal D. G.
Central d. g. is short

Slope of the occlusal

surface 45 degrees
One root

Three cusps and no slope

in occlusal surface

Cusp of carabilli

5 cusps

4 cusps