Explore: Incisors

Adult humans normally have eight incisors, two of each type. The types of incisors are: maxillary central incisor (upper jaw, closest to the center of

Shovel-shaped incisors (or, more simply, shovel incisors) are incisors whose lingual surfaces are scooped as a consequence of lingual marginal ridges,

is wide. The maxillary central incisors contact each other at the midline of the face. The mandibular central incisors are the only other type of teeth

Hutchinson's teeth Other names Hutchinson's incisor, Hutchinson's sign or Hutchinson-Boeck teeth Notched incisors known as Hutchinson's teeth which are characteristic

(outside of) each lateral incisor and mesial to (inwards of) the premolars. They are larger and stronger than the incisors, and their roots sink deeply

(toward the midline of the face) from both mandibular lateral incisors. As with all incisors, its function includes shearing or cutting food during mastication

mandibular lateral incisor is the tooth located distally (away from the midline of the face) from both mandibular central incisors of the mouth and mesially

incisor and that of the permanent maxillary lateral incisor. The maxillary lateral incisors occlude in opposition to the mandibular lateral incisors.

of the incisor relative to the vertical plane of the incisors. Proodont (or procumbent) incisors have the cutting edge in front of the vertical plane

rabbits, hares, and pikas, which also have incisors that grow continuously (but have two pairs of upper incisors instead of one), are now considered to be