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Occlusal surfaces of the primary teeth A: Maxillary first molar; B: Maxillary second molar; C: Mandibular first molar; D: Mandibular second molar; BDG, buccal developmental groove; MBC, mesiobuccal cusp; MLC, mesiolingual cusp; DBC, distobuccal cusp; DBR, distobuccal root; MTF, mesial triangular fossa; MP, mesial pit; CP, central pit; MLC, mesiolingual cusp; DLC, distolingual cusp; DTF, distal triangular fossa; DDG, distal developmental groove; CDG, central developmental groove; LDG, lingual developmental groove; MLC, mesiolingual cusp; MP, mesial pit; OR, oblique ridge; FC, fifth cusp; DP, distal pit; DBDG, distobuccal development groove; MBDG, mesiobuccal developmental groove Contributed by Amin Tafti

From: Anatomy, Head and Neck, Primary Dentition

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