Dental Terminology and Shadowing Notes

Terminology (Tooth geography)

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Distal —> Surface away from the face’s midline.

Mesial —> Surface closest to the midline of the face.

Facial —> Surface facing the cheeks or lips. Outward facing.

  • Labial —> Towards the lips

  • Buccal —> Towards the cheeks

Lingual —> Surface facing the tongue.

Incisal —> Biting edge of an anterior tooth.

Occlusal —> Chewing surface of posterior teeth.

Proximal —> Adjacent tooth surfaces.