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Dentistry Occlusion

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1. Relationship of the teeth in opposite arches; static position






2. Mvmt of the mandible in a direction anterior to centric occ






3. Relationship of the arches bone to bone;






4. Hereditary - Tongue - Intercuspation of teeth - Alignment of previously erupted teeth affects alignment of successive teeth






5. Curve spee & wilson - 3-d - not proven






6. During selective grinding - occlusion should be adjusted In what four relationships






7. A continuation of the spee of to extend through the condyle






8. Introduced the concept of codestruction






9. Maximum touching of max and mand






10. Lateral mvmt results in contact btwn the max and mand canines






11. Later






12. Primary teeth set ___________________ for permanent






13. Occlusal guard =






14. Deciduous molars and canines are wider than permanent premolars and canines; space saved during mesial drift of permanent molars






15. Excessive occ force with adequate bone support =






16. Horizontal






17. Starts closer to the posterior of the 1st molar






18. Crowns tipped lingually - roots tipped laterally






19. Anterior or posterior; bilateral or unitlateral - anterior more common






20. The permanent molars erupt posterior to the primary teeth and push them all mesially






21. A tooth that occludes with an opposing tooth before full closure is achieved in centric occlusion






22. Teeth that are in func when the mandible moves in lateral or protrusive excursions or mvmts






23. Relationship of teeth in which the incisal ridges or buccal cusp ridges of the maxillary anterior teeth extend facially to the incisal ridges/cusps of the mandibular teeth when the teeth are in centric occlusion relationship






24. Radiographically - the PDL space is wider at the coronal third of the root






25. Individual teeth from each arch can be involved in ________________ malocclusion






26. #10 & #23






27. Overlap of anterior teeth






28. Mandible moves to the right or left






29. Prognathic profile; buccal groove of mand. 1st molar-mesial to mb cusp of max. 1st molar; distal of mand. canine mesial to mesial of max canine; tendency toward class III






30. Selective grinding should always be completed after ______ has been controlled






31. Mandibular molars more mesial than maxillary molars (most children)






32. The side to which the mandible moves(chewing side)






33. Maxillary - Mandibular - Facial






34. Associated with performance; all contacts during function of the oral cavity






35. Survival of the dentition despite its deviation from a preconceived hypothetical normal






36. Maxillary incisors are are lingual to mandibular incisors






37. Need tooth to tooth contact on both working and non working sides to func effectively






38. Teeth are misaligned when biting together






39. Guidance for protrusive occ should be on the






40. The tooth has insufficient bone support and normal chewing and swallowing forces are excessive - causing injury to the attachment appartatus






41. During protrusive occ - ______ is considered undesirable






42. Mesognathic profile






43. Tooth positioned more lingual






44. Contact between maxillary incisors does not line up with contact of mandibular incisors






45. Posterior; no horizontal overlap






46. Normal contacts between max. and mand. teeth; momentary contacts






47. During a left working movement - the right side is known as the






48. Max. incisors lingual to mand. incisors; incorrect horizontal overlap






49. When the jaws are closed - the buccal cusps of the mandibular posterior teeth are interlocked between the buccal & lingual cusps of the maxillary teeth






50. Prognathic profile