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| ==Tooth descriptors==
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| *Maxillary teeth: upper row
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| *Mandibular teeth: lower row
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| *Facial: Portion of tooth seen when the mouth is open/smiles. Applicable to all teeth
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| **Labial: facial surface of the incisors and canines
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| **Buccal: facial surface of the premolars and molars
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| *Oral: Portion of tooth that faces the tongue or palate. Applies to all teeth
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| **Lingual: Toward the tongue; the oral surface of the mandibular teeth
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| **Palatal: Toward the palate; the oral surface of the maxillary teeth
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| *Apical: Toward the tip of the root of the tooth
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| *Coronal: Toward the crown or the biting surface of the tooth
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| **Occlusal: Biting or chewing surface of the premolars and molars
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| **Incisal: Biting or chewing surface of the incisors and canines
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| *Approximal/interproximal: contacting surfaces between two adjacent teeth
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| **Mesial: interproximal surface facing anteriorly or closest to the midline
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| **Distal: interproximal surface facing posteriorly or away from the midline <ref name="Emergency Dental Procedures">Benko K. Emergency Dental Procedures. In: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2014. </ref>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Dental problems]]
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| [[Category:ENT]]
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| ==References==
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