释义 |
approximal surface of tooth approximal surface of tooth [TA] the surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth in the dental arch; the contact surface that is closest to the anterior midline of the dental arch is the mesial surface of a tooth; that farthest is the distal surface. Synonym(s): facies approximalis dentis [TA], interproximal surface of tooth ☆ , contact surface of tooth, facies contactus dentisap·prox·i·mal sur·face of tooth (ă-proksi-măl sŭrfăs tūth) [TA] Surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth in the dental arch; the contact surface closest to anterior midline of the dental arch is the mesial surface of a tooth; that farthest is the distal surface. Synonym(s): contact surface of tooth, facies approximalis dentis, facies contactus dentis, interproximal surface of tooth. |