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Dentistry Occlusion

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






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






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






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






5. Primary teeth set ___________________ for permanent






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






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






8. Both sides






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






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






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






12. Starts around the mesial of the 1st molar






13. Lateral mvmt results in contacct of all posterior teeth






14. Mesially - Labially






15. During protrusive occ - ______ is considered undesirable






16. Tooth positioned more facial






17. Tooth extracted






18. Laterally






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






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






21. Patients show evidence or signs and syptoms of occ disease






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






23. Horizontal distance of anterior teeth in crossbite






24. Mandible moves to the right or left






25. II (mal)occlusion






26. When no teeth are contacting on this side






27. 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






28. Anterior; no horizontal overlap






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






30. Functional occlusion






31. Maxillary incisors are are lingual to mandibular incisors






32. Horizontal






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






34. If the mandible moves to the left - the mvmt is known as a left working movement






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






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






37. ____ is not a sign of occl trauma






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






39. Vertical






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






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






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






43. Position of the mandible relative to the maxilla during swallowing and other times when the jaw muscles contract






44. Later






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






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






47. Growth hormone imbalance that causes the mandible to grow faster than the maxilla(all teeth are in crossbite)






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






49. Maximum interlocking of cusp






50. Overlap of anterior teeth







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