tooth surfaces

why are tooth surfaces important

dental treatment, charting, billing

buccal surface

Tooth surface closest to the inner cheek (posterior teeth)

facial surface

tooth surface closest to the face (all teeth)

distal surface

surface of a tooth away from the midline

Incisal surface

Chewing surface of anterior teeth (incisors and canines)

Interproximal space

Space between adjacent tooth surfaces

lingual surface

surface of teeth closest to the tongue

mesial surface

Surface of the tooth toward the midline

occlusal surface

the chewing surface of posterior teeth (pre molars and molars)

proximal surfaces

The surfaces next to each other when teeth are adjacent in the arch (distal surface of one tooth and mesial surface of another)

5 surfaces on each tooth

1. facial/buccal 2. lingual 3. incisal/occlusal 4. mesial 5. distal

labial surface

Facial surface closest to the lips