Incisal View
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The shape of the crown in the incisal view tends to be triangular like all of the incisors and the crown tapers towards the lingual.
Facial Outline of Crown
The crown is evenly convex in this view at the crest of curvature but flattens out from the crest of curvature to the incisal ridge.
Lingual Outline of Crown
The cingulum is prominent in this view and is wide mesiodistally.
Mesial Surface of the Crown
The crown is generally convex.
Distal Surface of the Crown
The crown surface is generally convex.
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Incisal Ridge
In this view, the incisal ridge is centred labiolingually or slightly labial to the line. The difference between the labiolingual and mesiodistal widths should be noted. The mesiodistal width is greater than the labiolingual dimension by approximately 1.5mm.
Root
The root is not visible in this view.
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Anatomical Landmarks of the Maxillary Right Central Incisor - Incisal View
Click on this hyperlink to view the anatomical landmarks in the incisal view.
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