Dentist tubercle
The tuberculum dentis can be clearly seen on the palatal surface of the canine crown.
The tuberculum dentis (from Latin tuber "cusp" and dens "tooth") is a small cusp on the palatal surface of the upper canine and incisor teeth . It lies in the middle between the marginal ridges (cingulum) and extends roughly from the neck of the tooth to the center of the crown .
A foramen caecum dentis can lie in the resulting retraction .
In extreme cases, the dentist tubercle in canines can be so pronounced that it is referred to as premolarization .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Der kleine Stowasser : Latin-German school dictionary
Sources / literature
- Klaus D. Mörike: Textbook of macroscopic anatomy for dentists