cusp height

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cusp height

1. The shortest distance between the tip of a cusp of a tooth and its base plane.

2. The shortest distance between the deepest part of the central fossa of a posterior tooth and a line connecting the points of the cusps of the tooth.

cusp (kusp),

n a notably pointed or rounded eminence on or near the masticating surface of a tooth.

cusp, angle,

n See angle, cusp.

cusp-fossa relations

n.pl the organic relations between a stamp cusp and its fossa.

cusp height,

n the shortest distance between the deepest part of the central fossa of a posterior tooth and a line connecting the points of the cusps of the tooth.

cusp, shoeing,

n See restoration of cusps.

cusp, talon,

n an extra well-defined cusp that may be found on the lingual surfaces of the anterior teeth.

cusp tips,

n the points on the occlusal surface of the molars, premolars, or canines that are used for tearing or chewing.

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