Which surface of a tooth faces the cheek?

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Multiple Choice

Which surface of a tooth faces the cheek?

Explanation:
The surface that faces the cheek is the buccal surface. The term comes from bucca, meaning cheek, and it describes the direction the surface points into the cheek area. (On anterior teeth you’ll hear labial for the lip-facing surface, but the cheek-facing side is still called buccal.) The opposite surfaces face the tongue (lingual), toward the midline (mesial), or away from the midline (distal).

The surface that faces the cheek is the buccal surface. The term comes from bucca, meaning cheek, and it describes the direction the surface points into the cheek area. (On anterior teeth you’ll hear labial for the lip-facing surface, but the cheek-facing side is still called buccal.) The opposite surfaces face the tongue (lingual), toward the midline (mesial), or away from the midline (distal).

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