Upper right second molar

Dens molaris

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What it is
Large grinding tooth with four cusps around a central fossa and three roots (two buccal, one palatal). The crown is covered with enamel, the hardest substance in the body.
Function
Grinds food into a paste during chewing.
Size
Crown ≈ 9.0 × 11.0 mm, 7.0 mm tall; root ≈ 12 mm
Clinical note
The second molar erupts at about 12 years.

Nearby skeletal structures Lower right first molar, Lower right first premolar, Lower right second molar, Lower right second premolar, Lower right third molar, Upper right canine, Upper right first molar, Upper right first premolar, Upper right second premolar, Upper right third molar