Skeletal System
Incisal Margin of Maxillary Canine Tooth
Margo incisalis dentis canini maxillaris
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The incisal margin is the inferiorly located, cutting edge of the maxillary canine tooth. It meets the:
- labial surface at the labioincisal angle;
- lingual surface at the linguoincisal angle.
For descriptive purposes, the incisal margin of a tooth can be divided by two vertical lines into three portions. In a mesial to distal direction, these are the:
- mesial third;
- middle third;
- distal third.
