- incisal edge
- the junction of the labial surface of an anterior tooth with a flattened linguoincisal surface created by occlusal wear.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
incisal edge
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incisal rest — a metallic part or extension of a removable partial denture that rests on the prepared incisal edge of an anterior abutment tooth … Medical dictionary
incisal — (ˈ)in|sīzəl adjective Etymology: Latin incisus + English al : cutting the incisal edge of a tooth … Useful english dictionary
edge — A line at which a surface terminates. SEE ALSO: border, margin. cutting e. 1. the beveled, knifelike, sharpened working angle of a dental hand instrument; 2. SYN: incisal margin. denture e. SYN … Medical dictionary
edge-to-edge occlusion — end to end occlusion occlusion in which the anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth meet along their incisal edges when the mandible is in centric position. Called also edge to edge bite and end to end bite … Medical dictionary
incisal — Cutting; relating to the cutting edges of the incisor and cuspid teeth. [L. incido, pp. cisus, to cut into] * * * in·ci·sal in sī zəl adj relating to, being, or involving the cutting edge or surface of a tooth (as an incisor) * * * in·ci·sal (in… … Medical dictionary
incisal surface — the cutting edges of the anterior teeth, the incisors and canines, which come into contact with those of the opposite teeth during the act of protrusive occlusion, in which they assume an edge to edge relationship. See also 1. facies occlusalis… … Medical dictionary
incisal — adjective Date: 1903 relating to, involving, or being the cutting edge or surface of a tooth (as an incisor) … New Collegiate Dictionary
incisal — in·ci·sal (ĭn sīʹzəl) adj. Of, relating to, or being the cutting edge of an incisor or canine tooth. * * * … Universalium
incisal — in•ci•sal [[t]ɪnˈsaɪ zəl[/t]] adj. den of or pertaining to the surface or cutting edge of an incisor • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
cutting edge — the angle formed by the merging of two flat surfaces, by which something may be cut, such as the blade of a knife, or the incisal surface of an anterior tooth … Medical dictionary
