MICROANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

TEETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define grooves:
A
shallow depressions that separate cusps
B
fissures that are deep and have not fully formed together
C
depression or concavity
D
small depressions in the fossa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The radicular groove is a developmental groove which is usually found on the palatal or lateral aspects of the maxillary incisor teeth. It is a linear depression that sometimes reaches the apex [1].

Detailed explanation-2: -Buccal groove – A linear depression forming a groove that extends from the middle of the buccal surface to the occlusal surface of the tooth. Supplemental groove – Shallow, linear groove that radiates from the developmental groove. It often gives the tooth surface a wrinkled look.

Detailed explanation-3: -The part of the groove that lies between the cusp ridge and marginal ridge is the triangular groove.

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