Topics in Tooth Morphology

Lower 3 (Canine)

From the DentTest dentistry textbook. Last updated 6 August 2026.

Key features:

Aspect

Area

Features

Buccal

Crown

  • Mesial slope shorter than distal slope

  • Elongated crown

Root

  • Single root curved distally

Lingual

Crown

  • Small cingulum

  • Small marginal ridges