Question

Differences between maxillary first molar and second molar in tabular form

Answer 1

1.Buccal cups

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molars have two buccal cups.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molars have two or three buccal cups.

2.Buccal groove

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molars have one buccal groove.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molars have two on the first molar buccal groove.

3.Number of roots

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molars have three roots.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molars have two roots.

4.Root trunk

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molars have a longer root trunk.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molars have a shorter root trunk.

5.Lingual view

Cervix of crown

Maxillary molars: In Maxillary molars, Cervix of crown tapers more to lingual.

Mandibular molar: In Mandibular molar Cervix of crown tapers less to lingual.

6.Cups of Carabelli

Maxillary molars: Cups of Carabelli is commonly seen on the first molar in maxillary molar.

Mandibular molar: Cups of Carabelli are absent in mandibular molar:

::::;;Proximal view

7.Crown

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molar: crown is more centered over root.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molar: crown is tipped more lingual over root.

...Occlusal view

8 Oblique ridge

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molar: Oblique ridge is present.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molar: Oblique ridge is absent.

9.Transverse ridge

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molar has only one Transverse ridge.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molar has two Transverse ridge.

10.Crown

Maxillary molars: Crown of the Maxillary molar is square shaped.

Mandibular molar: Crown of the Mandibular molar is pentagon shaped.

11.Fossae

Maxillary molars: Maxillary molar has four; large central and cigar-shaped distal fossae.

Mandibular molar: Mandibular molar has three fossae; the central is the largest