Question

On the Maxillary right side there's one posterior tooth. This tooth has two cusps that are the same size, a wider occlusal table, and a single root. This tooth is a maxillary

a. first molar.
b. second premolar.
c. canine.
d. first premolar.

Answer 1

On the Maxillary right side there's one posterior tooth. This tooth has two cusps that are the same size, a wider occlusal table, and a single root. This tooth is a maxillary A. first molar.

Answer 2

b. second premolar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The tooth described is a maxillary second premolar. Posterior teeth are molar and premolar, but the one that has two cusps and a single root is the second molar. In contrast, the first molar has four cusps.