labial surface of tooth
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labial angles — the angles formed between the labial surface and other surfaces of an anterior tooth, or between the labial wall of a tooth cavity and other walls; named according to the surfaces participating in their formation. See table of cavity angles and… … Medical dictionary
labial cavity — a carious lesion beginning on the labial surface of an anterior tooth … Medical dictionary
Tooth development — Radiograph of lower right (from left to right) third, second, and first molars in different stages of development. Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth … Wikipedia
Labial — Pertaining to the lip, one of the fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth or the vagina. Oral Labia: The upper lip is separated from the nose by the philtrum, the area that lies between the base of the nose and the pigmented edge… … 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
labial — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of the lips. b Zool. of, like, or serving as a lip, a liplike part, or a labium. 2 Dentistry designating the surface of a tooth adjacent to the lips. 3 Phonet. (of a sound) requiring partial or complete closure of the lips (e.g … Useful english dictionary
labial — adj. 1) relating to the lips or to a labium. 2) designating the surface of a tooth adjacent to the lips … The new mediacal dictionary
Canine tooth — Cuspid redirects here. For the heart valves, see bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve. Canine tooth This dog s longer pointed cuspids or fangs show why they are particularly associated with canines … Wikipedia
axial surface — any surface parallel with an axis; in dentistry, any surface of a tooth that is parallel with its long axis, including the buccal, distal, labial, lingual, and mesial surfaces … Medical dictionary
facies labialis dentis — [TA] labial surface of tooth: the vestibular surface of an incisor or canine tooth, which faces the lips. See also f. vestibularis dentis … Medical dictionary
