Maxillary lateral incisor

• The maxillary lateral incisor is smaller in all dimensions compared to the central incisor and is less squarish
• Lingually, there are mesial and distal marginal ridges, a cervical cingulum, and a lingual fossa
• The lingual fossa is more concave and circumscribed in lateral incisors than in central incisors
• There may be a deep palatal pit in the depth of the lingual fossa
• The cingulum is more marked in the central incisor compared to the lateral incisor
• The contact area of the distal side is closer to the cervical region due to the curvature of the arch
• Tip of the root is curved distally