anterior nasal spine

anterior nasal spine

n.

A pointed projection at the front extremity of the intermaxillary suture.

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anterior nasal spine,

the sharp anterosuperior projection at the anterior extremity of the line of union of the two maxillae.

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anterior,

adj 1. situated in front of.
adj 2. a term used to denote the incisor and canine teeth or the forward region of the oral cavity.
adj 3. the forward position.

anterior cervical triangle,

n See triangle, anterior cervical.

anterior cranial base,

n the anterior cranial fossa, sometimes identified by related landmarks such as the sella turcica and nasion.

anterior determinants of occlusion,

n.pl See occlusion, anterior determinants of cusp.

anterior discrepancy,

n a difference (as in tooth size or another characteristic) between the members of a pair of corresponding teeth in the anterior sextant.

anterior guide,

n See guide, anterior.

anterior nasal spine,

n See spine, anterior nasal.

anterior palatal bar,

n See connector, anterior palatal major.

anterior tooth arrangement,

n See arrangement, tooth, anterior.