[The morphological differences between maxillary right and left first premolars of the same individuals. II. Functional and morphological differences between the maxillary right and left first premolars in relation to the mandibular first premolars].
1980
M Watanabe
UI
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D008334
Mandible
The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001641
Bicuspid
One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822)
April 2000,
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics,