Lateral Incisor |
Maxillary lateral inisors are two in numbers and next to central incisors,these are smaller than central incisors. Maxillary lateral incisor shows greater variations in morhpology
Labial view
It looks like trapezoid in shape labially
Lingual view
Trapezoid in appearance
Mesial Aspect
Proximal aspect of permanant maxillary lateral incisor is triangular or wedge shaped.
Labial out line is less convex than that of central incisor.
Lingual out line is like central incisor convex gingivally with crest of curvature at cingulum,concave in middle (lingual fossa) slightly convex at incisal edge.
Distal Aspect
Incisal aspect
Root
A: labial viewB: linguL view
C: mesial view