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PREMOLAIRE [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
dens premolaris
Latin
dens praemolaris
Latin
CONT

The premolar teeth are located between the canine and the molar teeth. Every quadrant has two premolars, with eight premolars in all. Premolars commonly have two cusps and are therefore also referred to as "bicuspids." ... They have properties of both the anterior canines and posterior molars.

OBS

premolar tooth; dens premolaris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • pre-molar tooth
  • pre-molar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
dens premolaris
Latin
dens praemolaris
Latin
DEF

Chacune des quatre dents (deux supérieures et deux inférieures) situées immédiatement en arrière des dents canines.

OBS

dent prémolaire; prémolaire : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

dens premolaris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • dent pré-molaire
  • pré-molaire

Spanish

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Record 2 1983-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 3 1979-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

The premolars (...) are used for grinding and crushing. They are also known as bicuspids because the crown of each one generally has two tapered projections called cusps. Sometimes the second premolar in the lower jaw has a small third cusp (...) The lower premolars usually have only one root.

OBS

for "mandibular bicuspid" : The mandibular first bicuspid differs greatly from the maxillary first bicuspid - although there are two cusps, a buccal and a lingual, the latter has little prominence (...) and might be compared to the cingulum on the lingual surface of the maxillary cuspid. The buccal cusp is long and sharp and resembles the cusp of the mandibular cuspid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

La première prémolaire inférieure est plus longue que les prémolaires supérieures (...) La deuxième prémolaire inférieure est la plus volumineuse de toutes les prémolaires.

CONT

Les prémolaires inférieures sont toutes deux uniradiculaires. Leur forme est plus ramassée qu'au maxillaire supérieur, et le bombé vestibulaire plus accentué. Dans la deuxième parfois trois cuspides (...)

Spanish

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