Cingulum

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Definition[edit | edit source]

Lingual (interior) view of an upper incisor. The cingulum is highlighted near the base.

The Cingulum is the lingual lobe of an anterior tooth. It makes up the bulk of cervical third of the lingual surface. Its convexity mesiodistally resembles a girdle encircling the lingual surface at the cervical third.

Etiology[edit | edit source]

(Latin girdle or belt, adjective - cingulate)

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