incisor
Front biting tooth
An incisor is one of the flat-edged front teeth used for cutting and biting food.
Humans have eight incisors—four upper and four lower—positioned at the front of the mouth.
The word distinguishes these cutting teeth from canines (for tearing) and molars (for grinding).
Hard glossy coating
- dentineCalcified tissue beneath enamel
- pulpSoft wet mass
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
gingiva · periodontal · cuspid · canine · premolar · molar · dentition · maxillary
Lacking vertical variation
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- blade-likeShaped like a sword
- thinSmall in diameter
spatulate · pointed · tapered · wedge · angled · beveled · ridged · smooth
Harshly critical or cold
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- shearingCutting away fleece
- tearingForcibly separating material
- gnawingPersistent biting action
nibbling · severing · snipping · gripping · slicing · piercing · nipping · cropping
enamel
Hard glossy coating
crown · gingiva · periodontal · cuspid · canine · premolar · molar · dentition · maxillary · mandibular
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- blade-likeShaped like a sword
thin · spatulate · pointed · tapered · wedge · angled · beveled · ridged · smooth
biting
Harshly critical or cold
gnawing · nibbling · severing · snipping · gripping · slicing · piercing · nipping · cropping · clipping
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
squirrel · horse · cow · elephant · tusk · gnawing · herbivore · grazing · browsing · ever-growing
cavity
Empty space within
orthodontics · braces · retainer · extraction · filling · bonding · veneer · whitening · hygienist · dentist
- dental termsquadrant, buccal, mesial, lingual, distal
- Dentistdentist, dental floss, dental hygienist, cavity filling, cavity
- dentistrydentist, teeth, tooth, dentists, dental care
- animal partsappendage, forelimb, hind leg, hind legs, hindlegs
- mouthtongue, teeth, lips, gums, palate
- mouth partstongue, lips, upper lip, teeth, gums
incisormolar
Rear crushing tooth
premolar · canine · bicuspid · back teeth · grinding teeth
- clean incision
- surgical incisionCut made during operation
- first incision
incisive, incise, incision, incisors, incised, incising, incisiveness, incisively