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incisal ridge — the part of the crown of an anterior tooth that makes up the actual incisal portion; see incisal surface, under surface … Medical dictionary
incisal cavity — a carious lesion beginning on the incisal surface of an anterior tooth … Medical dictionary
surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
incisal edge — the junction of the labial surface of an anterior tooth with a flattened linguoincisal surface created by occlusal wear … 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 — 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 — 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
margin — A boundary, edge, or border, as of a surface or structure. SEE ALSO: border, edge. SYN: margo [TA]. [L. margo, border, edge] acetabular m. [TA] the rim of bone around the acetabulum to whic … Medical dictionary
facies occlusalis dentis — [TA] occlusal surface of tooth: the surface of the posterior or artificial teeth coming in contact with those of the opposite jaw during the act of occlusion. In natural teeth, restricted to the anatomic tooth surfaces of the posterior teeth… … Medical dictionary
Cementum — The cementum is the surface layer of the tooth root (B). Rather than being a passive entity like paint on a wall, cementum is a dynamic entity within the periodontium. It is attached to the alveolar bone (C) by the fibers of the periodontal… … Wikipedia
