Maxillary canines: labial aspect, lingual aspect, incisal aspect, mesial aspect and distal aspect

Identification features of maxillary canine

• It has long crown with a single cusp
• It has a large cingulum giving the tooth more bulk at the cervical portion when viewed proximally
• The crown is pentagonal, narrower at cervix and wider at contact areas
• The root is longest of all teeth, and is also wider labiolingually Side identification
• Distal cusp slope is longer than the mesial
• Root apex often show a distal curvature
• Developmental depression of the root is deeper on the distal surface