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Dentistry Occlusion

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1. Buck teeth are common and are considered






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






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






4. Maxillary overlap mandibular; whole arch






5. Horizontal






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






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






8. Introduced the concept of codestruction






9. Slight buccal inclination of crown - lingual inclination of root






10. Both sides






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






12. Measurement of horizontal overlap w/ probe






13. Above occlusal plane






14. Mandibular molars and maxillary molars are even






15. Later






16. Overlap of anterior teeth






17. Primary teeth set ___________________ for permanent






18. Anterior crossbite; max/mand incisors-edge to edge occlusion; crowded mand. incisors






19. Vibrational mvmt of a tooth under occ function






20. Tooth-tooth contacts; tooth-hard objects contacts; tooth-oral tissues contact






21. Aquired centric occlusion - habitual occlusion - convienience occlusion - or intercuspal position






22. Overclosure of the anterior teeth can cause trauma to the gingiva of the max teeth






23. Mand. retruded-max. incisors protruded; deep overbite; excessive overjet - abnormal muscle function - short mandible - short upper lip






24. Starts closer to premolars






25. After periodontal sugery - mobility will ________






26. The relationship of the teeth in the mandibular arch to those in the maxillary arch as they are brought together






27. When no teeth are contacting on this side






28. Difference between primary and secondary occ trauma






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






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






31. Crowns tipped lingually - roots tipped laterally






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






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






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






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






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






37. Abnormal contacts; occlusal habits - and neuroses






38. Starts around the mesial of the 1st molar






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






40. Vertical overlapping






41. Posterior; no horizontal overlap






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






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






44. Mandible moves to the right or left






45. Mandibular molars more distal than maxillary molars






46. Reshaping of the occ or incisal surfaces of teeth to create contacts btwn upper and lower dentition






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






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






49. Guidance for protrusive occ should be on the






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