MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are usually four cusps on maxillary molars, two on the buccal (side nearest the cheek) and two palatal (side nearest the palate). There may also be a fifth smaller cusp on the palatal side known as the Cusp of Carabelli .

Detailed explanation-2: -E, F It most often has five cusps: three buccal and two lingual (Fig. 5-3), but the small-est distal cusp may be absent about a fifth of the time (Fig.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normally, the mandibular first molar is the largest tooth in the mandibular arch. It has five well-developed cusps: two buccal, two lingual, and one distal (see Figure 12-1). It has two well-developed roots, one mesial and one distal, which are very broad buccolingually.