Maxillary Molars

They have only two buccal cusps

They have are three roots
They have just a single buccal groove
Trunks are longer
The cervix of the crown in maxillary molars tapers more to
lingual.
There is the presence of an oblique ridge.
The crown in maxillary molars is square in shape.
They have a single transverse ridge.
There are four fossae in maxillary molars where the
central one is large and distal ones are shaped like cigars.

Mandibular Molars
They have two or three buccal cusps
They have two roots.
These have two buccal grooves on the first molar.
Trunks are shorter
The cervix of the crown in mandibular molars tapers less to lingual.
Oblique ridge is absent in these.
The crown in mandibular molars is pentagon in shape.
They have two transverse ridges.
There are three fossae in mandibular molars where the central fossae is the largest.
Difference Between Maxillary and Mandibular
Molars
Definition
Maxillary molar refers to the human tooth located laterally (away from the
midline of the face) from both the maxillary second premolars of the mouth but
mesial (toward the midline of the face) from both maxillary second molars while
mandibular molar refers to the tooth located distally (away from the midline of
the face) from both the mandibular second premolars of the mouth but mesial
(toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular second molars.

Buccal Cups
The maxillary molar has two buccal cups while the mandibular molar has two or
three buccal cups.

Buccal Grove
The maxillary molar has one buccal grove while the mandibular molar has two
buccal groves.

Number of Roots
Moreover, the maxillary molar has three roots while the mandibular molar has
two roots.

Root Trunk
The maxillary molar has a longer root trunk while the mandibular molar has a
shorter root trunk.

Cervix of Crown
The Cervix of the crown of the maxillary molar tapers more to the lingua while
the cervix of the crown of the mandibular molar tapers less to the lingua.
Cusp of Carabelli
The cusp of carabelli occurs in the first maxillary molar while the cusp of carabelli
is absent in the mandibular molar.

Crown
Furthermore, the crown of the maxillary molar is more centered over the root
while the crown of the mandibular molar is more tipped over lingual over the
root.

Oblique Ridge
The oblique ridge is present in the maxillary molar while the oblique ridge is
absent in the mandibular molar.

Transverse Ridge
The maxillary molar contains one transverse ridge while the mandibular molar
contains two transverse ridges.

Crown
In addition, the crown of the maxillary molar is square-shaped while the crown of
the mandibular molar is pentagon shaped.

Fossae
The maxillary molar has two fossae while the mandibular molar has three
fossae.

Conclusion
In brief, maxillary and mandibular molars are two types of molar teeth that occur
in the mouth. Moreover, their main function is to grind food particles during
chewing. However, the maxillary molar occurs in the upper jaw while the
mandibular molar occurs in the lower jaw. Therefore, the main difference
between the maxillary and mandibular molar is their location.