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INCISIVE [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
CONT

The Permanent Teeth (dentes permanentes). The Incisors (dentes incisivi; incisive or cutting teeth) are so named from their presenting a sharp cutting edge, adapted for biting the food. They are eight in number, and form the four front teeth in each dental arch.

Key term(s)
  • incisive tooth
  • incisor
  • dens incisivus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

[La dentition comporte] 32 dents chez l'adulte (8 incisives, 4 canines, 8 pré-molaires, 12 molaires), 20 chez l'enfant.

Key term(s)
  • dens incisivus
  • incisive

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

Typical mammalian dentitions have three or four kinds of teeth. [The] incisor is adapted for securing food and sometimes for grooming. It may be a conical spike for holding insects or flesh, or a simple blade for cutting plant stems. It is a relatively small tooth and is single-rooted. ... the upper incisors are rooted in the more anterior of the two bones of the jaw (the premaxilla).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
CONT

L'"incisive" [est une dent que l'on retrouve chez la plupart des Mammifères.] Les "incisives supérieures" sont portées par le prémaxillaire. Les inférieures leur correspondent sur le dentaire. Leur couronne est conique ou aplatie.

Spanish

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