Morphology of

anterior teeth
anterior teeth

anterior teeth
Apex Enamel

Dentin
Root
Dentin
Cervical line Pulp

Crown Cementum
Surfaces of maxillary
incisors of tooth

Facial /Labial

Incisal ridge

Lingual/ oral

Mesial/Distal
Mamelons
Marginal ridges
Cingulum

Palate tuberculum

Lingual ridge
Lingual fossa
Mesial aspect

Cervical line

Cingulum

Incisal edge
The Surfaces of
mandibular incisors

Facial /Labial
Incisal ridge
Lingual/ oral
Mesial/Distal
 Labial
surface
Mamelons

Cervical line

Both mesioincisal
and distoincial
angles are sharp
and at right angles
 Lingual
surface
Cingulum

Marginal ridges are

almost absent

The surfaces are

smooth and devoid of
any grooves
Incisal edge
Mesial aspect
Cervical line

Cingulum

Incisal edge

S shaped lingual
surface

Labial surface inclined

lingually
Mandibular lateral incisor

Mandibular lateral
incisor is slightly
wider mesiodistally

The cervical part of

the lingual aspect is
narrower while incisal
part is wider

This gives the crown a

more or less a fan
shaped appearance
 Surfaces of maxillary
cuspids

Facial
/Labial
Lingual/
oral
Mesial/Dist
al
Incisal
ridge
 Labial
aspect

Labial ridge

Mesial/distal
cusp ridge

Cusp tip
Lingual aspect
Cingulum is well
developed and large

Distal/mesial ridge are

rather heavy and
associated with
Cingulum
Lingual ridge

Distal/mesial lingual
fossa are divided by
lingual ridge
 Mesial
aspect
From the mesial aspect
canine looks similar but
bulkier than maxillary
central incisor
It is the widest anterior
tooth labiolingually

The cervical line curvature

is towards the cusp

Cingulum is well
developed and large
 Surfaces of
mandibular canine

Facial
/Labial
Facial
/Labial
Mesial/Dist
al
Incisal
ridge
 Mesial
aspect
Mandibular canines are
similar to maxillary
canines expect that they
are slightly narrower

forms a more obtuse

line

Labial ridge is very

rudimentary
Lingual aspect
The lingual surface of
the crown is smooth and
flat simulating the
surface of mandibular
lateral incisor
Cingulum is less
prominent

Marginal ridges are less

distinct
 Mesial
aspect
Cusp tip

Cingulum

Cervical
line
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