Incisive bone

Incisive bone

Infobox Bone
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Latin = os incisivum
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Caption = The bony palate and alveolar arch. (Premaxilla is not labeled, but region is visible.)


Caption2 = The premaxilla and its sutures.
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The incisive bone is the portion of the maxilla adjacent to the incisors.

The term premaxilla can also be used to refer to the incisive bone.


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