Anatomy

Incisor

Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)

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Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)

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  • Incisors

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

one of the 8 front teeth; NIM when merely locational; "incisive papilla", a projection on the palate posterior to the central incisors: index under PALATE & do not add INCISOR

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  1. A14w.549w.167w.860w.425w

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WU 215

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Incisor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007180. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007180
  2. Incisor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisor
  3. Incisor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273543