Mammelon (dentistry)

For other uses, see Mamelon (disambiguation).

Mammelon (dentistry)
Latin	mammillae
Code	TA A05.1.03.059

A mamelon (from French mamelon, "nipple"), is one of three rounded protuberances which are present on the cutting edge of an incisor tooth when it first erupts through the gum. Mamelons are quickly worn away by use.^[1]

Examine the newly emerged incisor teeth of a 6- or 7-year-old child. Three prominences, or scallops, are usually seen along the incisal edge. These prominences are developmental structures called mamelons, but are ordinarily of no clinical importance. Usually they are worn off early in the life of the tooth.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., M.D., M.P.H. (1993). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Edition 18. F.A. Davis. p. 1158. ISBN 0-8036-0194-8.