Anatomy

The various dental surface descriptions:

1. mesial – towards the centre of the dental arch
2. distal – away from the centre of the dental arch
3. occlusal – on the chewing surface
4. incisal – at the cutting edge
5. vestibular - towards the oral vestibule
6. lingual – towards the tongue
7. palatinal – towards the palate
8. approximal – towards the adjacent tooth
9. interradicular – between the roots
10. labial – towards the lip
11. buccal – towards the cheek
12. oral – towards the oral cavity
13. cervical - towards the dental neck

The various dental surface descriptions:

1. mesial – towards the centre of the dental arch
2. distal – away from the centre of the dental arch
3. occlusal – on the chewing surface
4. incisal – at the cutting edge
5. vestibular - towards the oral vestibule
6. lingual – towards the tongue
7. palatinal – towards the palate
8. approximal – towards the adjacent tooth
9. interradicular – between the roots
10. labial – towards the lip
11. buccal – towards the cheek
12. oral – towards the oral cavity
13. cervical - towards the dental neck

The various dental surface descriptions:

1. mesial – towards the centre of the dental arch
2. distal – away from the centre of the dental arch
3. occlusal – on the chewing surface
4. incisal – at the cutting edge
5. vestibular - towards the oral vestibule
6. lingual – towards the tongue
7. palatinal – towards the palate
8. approximal – towards the adjacent tooth
9. interradicular – between the roots
10. labial – towards the lip
11. buccal – towards the cheek
12. oral – towards the oral cavity
13. cervical - towards the dental neck

The various dental surface descriptions:

1. mesial – towards the centre of the dental arch
2. distal – away from the centre of the dental arch
3. occlusal – on the chewing surface
4. incisal – at the cutting edge
5. vestibular - towards the oral vestibule
6. lingual – towards the tongue
7. palatinal – towards the palate
8. approximal – towards the adjacent tooth
9. interradicular – between the roots
10. labial – towards the lip
11. buccal – towards the cheek
12. oral – towards the oral cavity
13. cervical - towards the dental neck