Re: Anatomy. Tooth surfaces. Tooth anatomy.

don warner saklad wrote:
Anatomically, what are various names or notational names for different
parts of the surfaces of a tooth?... for example what are various
names used for
a. the surfaces of a molar?...
b. the top of the tooth?...
c. the different pointy ridges of the tooth?...
d. the sides of the tooth?...
e. Where around the web are there diagrams?...

References checked so far
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth



Here's a start, Don. The "pointy" areas are referred to as cusps, and designated by location (ie: mesiobuccal, distolingual).

http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/dentintro/dental_anatomy.htm

Steve
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