In dentistry, cingulum refers to an anatomical feature of the teeth. It refers to the portion of the teeth that forms a convex protuberance at the cervical third of the anatomic crown. It represents the lingual or palatal developmental lobe of these teeth.

What does cingulum mean in dentistry?

What Is a Cingulum? According to MediLexicon, the cingulum of the tooth is a U-shaped ridge located on your upper central and lateral incisors and on the upper cuspids (also called canines) on the tongue-facing side of the tooth. This convex ridge runs vertically from the gumline to the central portion of the tooth.

Do all teeth have cingulum?

In dentistry, cingulum (Latin: girdle or belt)[1] refers to an anatomical feature of all anterior teeth (including incisors and canines).