Upper left central 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 ≈ 8.5 × 7.0 mm, 10.5 mm tall; root ≈ 13 mm
- Clinical note
- Central incisors erupt at about 7 years (lower first) and are the teeth most often chipped in falls.