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Dentistry Occlusion

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High restoration - parafunctional habits - malpositioned tooth - periapical abcess - physical 'blow' - removable partial - ortho mvmt






2. What is not affected by occ trauma






3. Difference between primary and secondary occ trauma






4. Mandible moves to the right or left






5. Curve of the occlusal plane; from anterior to posterior - increases with age






6. #7 - 26 - 27






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






8. Malposition - crowded anterior teeth - protruded or retruded max incisors - anterior/posterior crossbite - mesial drift






9. Maximum touching of max and mand






10. II (mal)occlusion






11. Transverse occlusal curvature; posterior teeth; medio-lateral postion (r-l)






12. Cusps of maxillary teeth directly over cusps of mandibular teeth






13. Maxillary-between canines and laterals - mandibular-between canines and 1st molars






14. Relationship of the arches bone to bone;






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






16. Curved alignment of the occlusal plane when looking from a lateral view(distal to mesial)






17. When no teeth are contacting on this side






18. Starts around the mesial of the 1st molar






19. Maximal intercuspation or contact of the max and mand teeth






20. #10 & #23






21. Anterior teeth do not occlude - or remain open - while posterior teeth may have a normal occlusion






22. Excessive occ force with adequate bone support =






23. Mesognathic profile






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






25. Horizontal






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






27. Vibrational mvmt of a tooth under occ function






28. After periodontal sugery - mobility will ________






29. Vertical






30. During protrusive occ - ______ is considered undesirable






31. Prognathic profile






32. Cervical 3rd






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






34. Most common cause is when the maxilla does not grow in proportion to the mandible






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






36. Usually indicative of moderate to sever perio and secondary occ trauma






37. Curved alignment of the occlusal plane when looking from a posterior view(right to left)






38. The way you normally bite your teeth together when not chewing






39. Relationship of the teeth in which the incisal ridges of the maxillary anterior teeth extend below the incisal edges of the mandibular anterior teeth when the teeth are placed in a centric occlusal relationship






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






41. The patient is constantly tightening the lower lip against the lower anterior teeth causing the the mandibular teeth to be pushed back into the mouth by this overdeveloped lower lip






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






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






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






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






46. Tooth positioned more lingual






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






48. Laterally






49. Tooth positioned more facial






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