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Root of Maxillary Central Incisor Tooth
Skeletal System

Root of Maxillary Central Incisor Tooth

Radix dentis incisivi centralis maxillaris

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Description

The root (anatomical root) is the superior portion of the maxillary central incisor tooth that is covered by cementum. It is separated from the crown by the cervical line, consists of one apex and is lodged in a dental alveolus of the maxilla.

For descriptive purposes, the root of a maxillary tooth can be divided by two horizontal lines into three portions. From superior to inferior, these are the:

- apical third;

- middle third;

- cervical third.

The clinical root is a term used to describe the superior portion of a maxillary tooth that is covered by gingiva when viewed in the oral cavity.

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