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Q: What type of tooth has two points or cusps?
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What is a tooth called with two points?

A tooth with two cusps is called a bicuspid or premolar.


What is a bicuspid?

A bicuspid is a tooth with two cusps - a premolar tooth.


What is a two pointed tooth called?

A tooth with two cusps is called a bicuspid or premolar.


What tooth begins with 'bi-'?

bicuspid"Bicuspid" means having two cusps. Humans have eight bicuspid teeth, two in each jaw. They are the premolars.


What is another name for a bicuspid moon?

Since the bicuspid refers to having two points or cusps, the bicuspid moon is often referred to as the crescent moon. It has two points, or it appear to anyway.


What occlusal form does the mandibular second premolar resemble?

two cusps and three cusps


What is the prefix of a tooth with two points?

bicuspid? bi?


is a bicuspid a tooth?

Bicuspid teeth are first and second premolars. They are located between canine and first molars. They have at least two cusps. Bicuspid from Latin mean: bi- two;cuspis - sharp point.


The prefix bi means two tooth with two points bi?

it is called bicuspid


What is a tooth called that has two points?

The word part meaning two is "bi" so it would be the bicuspid.


Why bicuspid valve has two cusps and tricuspid valve has tree cusps?

Still needs a valid answer. What's the purpose functionally of the 2 valves being differently shaped? I was proposed the same question by a student today, and the only answer I can come up with, besides because our common ancestors have it that way is there is a limitation of room in left ventricle. However what we think causes it is the fusion of the valves tissue from 3 cusps into 2 in human development.


How many are there of cuspids bicuspids and molars?

8 total. The two teeth posterior to each canine tooth. These are often called "bicuspids" because they have two major cusps.