incisal

Cutting tooth surface

Incisal refers to the biting edge of the front teeth—the incisors and canines.

In dentistry, the incisal edge is the sharp ridge where these teeth meet when biting: The incisal surfaces showed significant wear.

An incisal angle is where this edge meets the side of the tooth.

dental

enamel

Hard glossy coating

cuspPoint of transition
edgeBoundary or sharpness
anteriorSituated toward the front

crown · restoration · composite · veneer · bonding · filling · occlusion · caries · cavity · attrition

function

cutting

Dividing via sharp edge

edgeBoundary or sharpness
bitingHarshly critical or cold
shearingCutting away fleece

tearing · slicing · gnawing · nibbling · mastication · occlusal · guidance · protrusion · excursion · movement

anatomical

maxillary

Of the upper jaw

mandibularOf the lower jaw
centralIn the middle, primary
lateralOf the side

labial · lingual · palatal · permanent · primary · eruption · premolar · molar · canine · tooth

Opposites

tooth type/function

incisalmolar

Rear crushing tooth

occlusal · grinding · masticatory · premolar · bicuspid

tooth surface location

incisalapical

At the highest point

cervical · gingival · basal · proximal · lingual

Phrases

clean incision
surgical incisionCut made during operation
first incision

Family

incisive, incise, incision, incisor, incised, incising, incisiveness, incisions, incisively

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