occlusal contact


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occlusal contact

The normal contact between teeth when the maxilla and mandible are brought together in habitual or centric occlusion.
See also: contact

oc·clu·sal con·tact

(ŏ-klūzăl kontakt)
Touching of opposing teeth on elevation of the mandible.
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In the described study (22) there was no significant association between TMD and occlusal contact asymmetry (p = 0.
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: an integrative literature review
A century of controversy regarding the benefit or detriment of occlusal contacts on the mediotrusive side.
Aplicacion clinica del Bruxchecker[R] en odontologia para la evaluacion en sueno del patron de desgaste oclusal
This finding may result from the fact that with age the anterior teeth reach occlusal contacts and this might decrease the accumulation of calculus as mentioned above, contradicting the finding of Hugson et al.
Effect of non-functional teeth on accumulation of supra-gingival calculus in children
Effects of thermoplastic retainers on occlusal contacts.
Evaluacion del cambio en el patron de bruxismo nocturno producido por el uso de dos tipos de retenedores termomoldeados
In case of cranium anteposition, the mandible condyle moves towards distal, and eventually also the mandible does and therefore the first occlusal contact.
Inclinacion del plano oclusal en ninos entre nueve y diez anos de edad con asimetria postural. Estudio en el plano frontal
T-Scan II: The simplest solution to the problem of evaluating the timing and force of occlusal contacts is the T-Scan II.
Refining Occlusion with MuscleBalance to Enhance Long Term Orthodontic Stability
13 In a dentate population, chewing side preference was present in almost half the subjects, and was associated with lateral asymmetry of bite force and occlusal contact area.
Chewing side, bite force symmetry, and occlusal contact area of subjects with different facial vertical patterns
For group 1 patients all occlusal contacts on the functional and nonfunctional cusps as well as on the marginal ridges were reduced by 1 mm by using a diamond bur in a high-speed handpiece with copious water spray.
EFFECT OF OCCLUSAL REDUCTION ON POST INSTRUMENTATION PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS
To determine the exact location of the force application, the occlusal contact points of the anterior teeth of a volunteer in maximal habitual intercuspation position were marked with carbon paper.
Stress distribution in the cervical region of an upper central incisor in a 3D finite element model
Validity of the examination method of occlusal contact pattern relating to mandibular position.
Stress analysis on the free-end distal extension of an implant-supported mandibular complete denture
The mandible was guided laterally towards the desired position and the extent of the occlusal contact with the palatal prosthesis was calculated.
Using neutral zone and mandibular guidance concepts to restore aesthetics and function in a hemi-mandibulectomy patient
The inclusion criteria of this study was healthy patients with posterior maxillary or mandibular tooth history of mild pain tenderness to percussion normal periapical radiographic appearance presence of an opposing tooth (or teeth) with normal occlusal contact with the opposing tooth (or teeth) and willing to con- tinue their treatment.
OCCLUSAL REDUCTION REDUCES POSTOPERATIVE PAIN AFTER ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTATION

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