Vertical lines/grooves

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grubertm@gmail.com - 03 Mar 2007 01:20 GMT

One more question for the knowledgeable people at smd:
my wife's maxillary incisors each have 4 or 5 lines running vertically
on the labial side. Her dentist only recently noticed this (there
should be an age limit associated with performing dentistry..but I
digress) and asked whether she tends to suck on lemons, which is not
the case. Any other ideas what these lines or ridges might be ?

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Steven Bornfeld - 03 Mar 2007 02:43 GMT

> One more question for the knowledgeable people at smd:
> my wife's maxillary incisors each have 4 or 5 lines running vertically
> on the labial side. Her dentist only recently noticed this (there
> should be an age limit associated with performing dentistry..but I
> digress) and asked whether she tends to suck on lemons, which is not
> the case. Any other ideas what these lines or ridges might be ?

Most likely small hairline cracks in the enamel. Most of the time
these never go anywhere. Lemons? Doubt it.

Steve

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Newbie - 05 Mar 2007 21:05 GMT

>One more question for the knowledgeable people at smd:
>my wife's maxillary incisors each have 4 or 5 lines running vertically
>on the labial side. Her dentist only recently noticed this (there
>should be an age limit associated with performing dentistry..but I
>digress) and asked whether she tends to suck on lemons, which is not
>the case. Any other ideas what these lines or ridges might be ?

Lemons and limes cause horizontal troughs in anterior teeth.

Vertical 'craze' lines are usually from parafunction.

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