Incisal margin

Margo incisalis

Definition

The incisal margin is the direction towards the biting edge of anterior teeth (canines and incisors), or to something relating to this edge, such as the terms incisal guidance or incisal edge. This is the sister term to occlusal, which related to the analogous location on posterior teeth

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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