First mandibular premolar (part 1)

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The first mandibular premolar presents with two cusps - buccal and lingual. The buccal cusp is very large, while the lingual cusp is very small. This characteristic allows seeing the entire occlusal surface when looking at it from the lingual surface of the tooth. Each cusp has a cusp apex. 

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