Incisors Flashcards
Sharper Mesioincisal angle
max central incisor
mand lateral incisor
crown twisted on root base
mand lateral incisor
Which lateral incisor is bigger than central incisor?
mandibular
smallest permanent tooth
mand central incisor
compare labial surface of maxillary incisors
lateral has more convex labial surface
describe incisal angles of maxillary lateral incisors relative to central
more rounded
prominent cingulum (with ridges extending into lingual fossa)
max central incisor
describe the dimensions of maxillary central incisors
incisocervical and mesiodistal are almost equal
longer root relative to crown
max lateral
most symmetrical incisor
mand central
smooth lingual surface
mand central
describe CEJ of mand central incisor
greater mesial CEJ
slight cingulum offset to distal
mand central
smooth lingual surface may have lingual groove or pit
max lateral
incisal edge curves to the lingual in distal portion
mand lateral
