Maxillary

canine
also named as Cornerstones/Cuspid

By: Princess Kaye Tinio

 Chronology

First evidence of calcification : 4-5 months

Enamel completed : 6-7 yrs

Eruption : 11-12 Yrs

Root Completed : 13-15yrs

Function:
-Tearing Food
Labial aspect

The crown of maxillary canine is

norrower mesiodistally than that

of maxillary central incisor

It has has two slopes (cusp

ridges), the mesial slope being

shorter than the distal slope

The labial surface is smooth and

bulky in the middle because of

the labial ridge
Distal margin : Shorter than the
mesial margin & also has more
rounded incisal angle

Height of contour : at contact

area ( middle 3rd)

Incisal margin - divided into two

components by tip of cusp & are
termed the mesioincisal and
distoincisal slopes (or mesial &
distal cusp ridges)
Labial surface is convex in all
directions, but curvature is more
pronounced mesiodistally

General outline of the surface is

pentagonal

Incisal aspect has a large cusp

with a pointed cusp tip
Lingual Aspect

Crown and root are narrower

lingually

Cingulum is well developed,

large & sometimes pointed like a
cusp

Cervical line curves

asymmetrically toward the apex
with a slight offset to the distal

A well developed lingual ridge is

seen which divides mesial &
distal lingual fossae

Heavy marginal ridges are

associated with well formed
cingulum and fossae
Mesial Aspect

From the mesial aspect canine

looks similar but bulkier than
maxillary central incisor

Maxillary canine is the widest

anterior tooth labiolingually

The cervical line curvature is

towards incisally

The contact area is near the

junction of the incisal and middle
third
Distal Aspect

Distal surface is very similar to

the mesial surface

The cervical line exhibits less

curvature

The distal surface is generally

smaller, with resultant shorter
labial and lingual margins

Height of contour is located at a

more cervical level

The contact are is near the

middle third
Incisal Aspect

The labiolingual dimension is

greater than the mesiodistal
dimension

Maxillary canine is generally

convex in both its labial and
lingual outlines

The cusp tip is labial to the

centre of the crown labiolingually
and mesial to the centre
mesiodistally

The labial ridge and the

cingulum are very noticeable
from this aspect
Root

Only one

Longest and strongest of all the

teeth in the mouth

Mesial & distal surfaces of root

have developmental
depressions

From all aspects, the root tapers

gradually to a sharp, or slighty
blunted apex

Wider labiolingually than

mesiodistally

Lingual and labial surfaces are

convex
By: Cedric Rowell Uy
Chronology

First evidence of calcification : 4-5 months

Enamel completed : 6-7 yrs

Eruption : 9-10 yrs

Root Completed : 12-14 yrs

Labial aspect

Mandibular canines are similar

to maxillary canines except that
they are slighty norrower
mediodistally

Mesial outline of the crown is

straight and inline with the
mesial outline of the root.

The mesial cusp ridge is smaller

than the distal cusp ridge
Mesial outline : straight & obtuse
mesioincisal angle

Distal outline : convex &

rounded distoincisal angle

incisal aspect : not sharp as mx

canine
Lingual aspect

Mesial, Distal, and incisal

outlines- These margins mimic
those of the labial aspect

Cingulum is less prominent and

marginal ridges are less distinct
Mesial and Distal
aspects

These aspects are very similar

and the cervical line curves
more on the mesial aspect

The contact area on mesial

aspect is in the incisal third and
a little higher on the distal third
Incisal aspect

Like maxillary canine the

labiolingual dimension is more
than the mesiodistal dimension

The cusp tip appears Inclined in

a lingual direction
Root

The root is shorter by 1 or 2 mm

than max. canine

The developmental depression

is more pronounced on the
lower canine
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