ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lingual: The lingual sides of your teeth are the sides that touch your tongue. Your tongue is responsible for speaking and language, hence the term “lingual.” Lingual surfaces are also smooth like their opposites, the buccal sides. Incisal: The incisal surfaces are the biting surfaces on the front teeth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lingual: It’s the part of the tooth surface that faces the tongue, and is nearest to the tongue. Occlusal: It’s the chewing surface of posterior teeth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lingual – The surface that faces the tongue. Mesial – The surface that is closest to the midline of the face. Occlusal– The chewing surface of posterior teeth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lingual – The part of the tooth that is closest to the tongue.

Detailed explanation-5: -The lingual (or tongue-side) of your teeth are also usually smooth, this time with an exception of upper molars that often have lingual grooves ending in a pit. Some upper front teeth might have lingual pits, as well.