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cusp height

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cusp height
n.
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,
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,
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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