Lower left lateral incisor

Dens incisivus

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What it is
Chisel-shaped tooth with a thin cutting edge and a single conical root. The crown is covered with enamel, the hardest substance in the body.
Function
Bites and cuts food.
Size
Crown ≈ 5.9 × 6.3 mm, 9.5 mm tall; root ≈ 14 mm
Clinical note
Upper lateral incisors are the most often congenitally missing teeth after wisdom teeth.

Nearby skeletal structures Lower left canine, Lower left central incisor, Lower left first premolar, Lower left second premolar, Lower right canine, Lower right central incisor, Lower right lateral incisor, Upper left central incisor, Upper left lateral incisor, Upper right central incisor