A Morphological Study on the Incisal Edges of the Mandibular Incisal Teeth

하악절치절단(下顎切齒切端)의 형태학적(形態學的) 연구(硏究)

Observing the morphology of the incisal edges, the time of the loss of mamelon, the decrement rate of the mamelon and the increment rate of the flat edges in the lower incisors among 576 Korean from 7 to 16 years old, the author obtained the following results; 1) The morphology of the incisal edges of the lower incisors immediately after completing eruption is as follows; The lower central incisors show that three nodule is around 65%, flat edge is around 27%, two nodule is around 7% and the central prominence of the incisal edge is 2% The lower lateral incisors show that three nodule is around 23%, flat edge is 24.5%, two nodule is 4 to 12% and the central prominence of the incisal edges around 44%. 2) The loss of mamelon may start at the age of 10. 3) The decrement rate of the mamelon beyond 12 years old is above 80% in the lower central incisors and 70% in the lower lateral incisors. 4) The increment rate of the flat edges beyond 11 years old is above 170% in the lower central incisors and 30% in the lower lateral incisors. 5) None of significant differences are found between right and left sides.