CINGULUM
Cingulum
In dentistry, cingulum refers to an anatomical feature of the anterior teeth . It refers to the portion of the teeth, occurring on the lingual or palatal aspects, that forms a convex protuberance at the cervical third of the anatomic crown. It represents the lingual or palatal developmental lobe of these teeth.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Cingulum (tooth)
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cingulum
Noun
- A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth
- A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
- The clitellus of earthworms.
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