Distal View

The crown is triangular in shape or wedge-shaped like all of the anterior teeth from this view. The distal aspect of the maxillary lateral incisor is similar to the mesial view. Differences between the two views will be pointed out.

Facial Outline of Crown

No differences from the mesial view are noted.

Lingual Outline of Crown

This view is similar to the mesial outline.

Cervical line

The distal cervical line curves approximately 2.0mm which is 1mm less than the mesial curvature of the cervical line.

Distal Surface of the Crown

The crown appears wider labiolingually from this view as more of the labial surface of the crown can be seen in this view.

Incisal Ridge

No differences from the mesial view are noted.

Root

• similar conical cross-sectional shape as the mesial view

• the root tapers to a blunt apex with the majority of the taper occurring in the apical half of the root