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Dentistry Occlusion

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1. Occlusal forces will accelerate the rate of perio destruction and result in CT attachment loss in the presence of preexisting inflammation






2. Mesially - Labially






3. After periodontal sugery - mobility will ________






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






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






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






7. Teeth are misaligned when biting together






8. Muscles that work the jaw; may become sore due to occ trauma






9. Mandibular molars and maxillary molars are even






10. Any deviation from the ideal or normal occl. includes crowding - malpositioned or tipped teeth






11. High restoration - parafunctional habits - malpositioned tooth - periapical abcess - physical 'blow' - removable partial - ortho mvmt






12. Any occl that produces forces that directly or indirectly cause injury to the attachment apparatus






13. Measurement of horizontal overlap w/ probe






14. Class III (mal)occlusion of permanent teeth






15. Cervical 3rd






16. Mobility - migration - pain - premature contact - widening of PDL - parafuntional habits - TMJ problems - all result in _________






17. Vertical






18. Above occlusal plane






19. Maximum touching of max and mand






20. Mb cusp of max 1st molar-buccal groove of mand 1st molar






21. Tooth extracted






22. When no teeth are contacting on this side






23. Posterior; no horizontal overlap






24. Symptom free dentition that 'survives' or 'adapts' to a deviated occl






25. Prognathic profile






26. Widening of the PDL in areas under pressure results due to






27. Difference between primary and secondary occ trauma






28. Abnormal contacts; occlusal habits - and neuroses






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






30. Tongue thrusting; thumb sucking - pacifiers






31. Severe ging inflammation extending into CT attachment - loss of supporting alveolar bone - pregnancy - ortho mvmt - and surgical therapy - may all cause ______






32. Can affect the TMJ - muscles of mastication - pulp and integrity of restorations






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






34. Guidance for protrusive occ should be on the






35. Mand. retruded-one or more max. incisors retruded; max. laterals protruded-max centrals retruded; crowded max anterior teeth; deep overbite






36. Introduced the concept of codestruction






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






38. Mand. facial or lingual to max. - unitlateral or bilateral; incorrect horizontal overlap






39. Both sides






40. Mandibular molars more distal than maxillary molars






41. Congenitally missing teeth - Impacted teeth & size and shape of muscle and bone






42. Excessive deposition of cementum around the apex - due to excessive occlusal forces






43. Maxillary anterior teeth stick out labially from tongue thrusting






44. Maxillary - Mandibular - Facial






45. Habitual - acquired - convenience - intercuspal & static






46. Mandible moves to the right or left






47. During protrusive occ - ______ is considered undesirable






48. Retrognathic profile






49. #10 & #23






50. Functional occlusion