COMPARISONS


  SIGMOID PROFILE

When viewed from the side, or a profile view, a tooth that is sigmoidal will have a slight elongaged "S" like shape. The term comes from a mathematical function that produces a sigmoid curve — a curve having an "S" shape.


 

The elongated "S" like shape on the crown  is referred to as being
 
sigmoidal in shape.
Anterior goblin ( Scapanorhynchus texanus )
Monmouth County, NJ