Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion - E-Book: Chapter 3: Alignment and Occlusion of the Dentition Flashcards

The major opposing forces that influence tooth position originate from the (...).

If the tongue is either unusually active or large, it can displace the neutral space (...), resulting in (...) of the anterior teeth which presents clinically as (...).

This patient presents with labial flaring of the anterior teeth due to excessive labially directed forces produced by the tongue when swallowing.

1. Both the statement and reason are true.
2. Both the statement and reason are false.
3. The statement is true, but the reason is false.
4. The statement is false, but the reason is true.
5. The statement and the reason are both true, but unrelated.

The tooth position in the oral cavity where the labiolingual and buccolingual forces are equal.

(...) between adjacent teeth helps maintain the teeth in normal alignment.

If proximal contact is lost, the adjacent tooth will (...) to restore it.

Another important factor that helps to stabilize tooth alignment is (...), which prevents the extrusion or supereruption of teeth.

If occlusal contact is lost, the opposing tooth will (...) to restore it.

Refers to the relationship of the teeth to each other within the dental arch.

The plane that would be established if a line were drawn through all the buccal cusp tips, lingual cusp tips, and incisal edges of the mandibular teeth.

The occlusal planes of the dental arches are curved in a manner that permits (...) during function.

When examining the arches from the lateral view, the mesiodistal axial relationship can be seen. In the mandibular arch both the anterior and the posterior teeth are inclined (...).

When examining the arches from the lateral view, the mesiodistal axial relationship can be seen. In the maxillary arch, the anterior teeth are inclined (...), while the most posterior molars are inclined (...).

The curved line following the plane of occlusion from the lateral view, which is convex for the maxillary arch and concave for the mandibular arch.

When observing the dental arches from the frontal view, the buccolingual axial relationship can be seen. In the maxillary arch, the posterior teeth have a slight (...) inclination.

When observing the dental arches from the frontal view, the buccolingual axial relationship can be seen. In the mandibular arch, the posterior teeth have a slight (...) inclination.

The curved line following the plane of occlusion from the frontal view, which is convex for the maxillary arch and concave for the mandibular arch.

Bonwill, one of the first to describe the dental arches, noted that an equilateral triangle with 4-inch sides existed between the (...) and the (...).

In 1932, Monson utilized Bonwill’s triangle and proposed a theory that a sphere existed with a radius of 4 inches whose center was an equal distance from the (...) and from the (...).

The area of the tooth between the buccal and lingual cusp tips of the posterior teeth, where the major forces of mastication are applied.

The occlusal table represents approximately (...)% of the total buccolingual dimension of the posterior tooth and is positioned over the (...).

The occlusal table is considered the (...) of the tooth, since it falls between the cusp tips. Likewise, the occlusal area outside the cusp tips is called the (...).

The inner aspects of the tooth that extend from the cusp tips to the central fossa areas are called the (...), while the outer aspects of the tooth that extend from the cusp tips to height of the contour are called the (...).

Tooth inclines are also identified with respect to the surface toward which they are directed. (...) inclines are those that face the mesial portion of the tooth, while (...) inclines are those that face the distal portion.

Refers to the relationship of the teeth in one arch to those in the other.

The distance of a line that begins at the distal surface of the third molar, extends mesially through all of the proximal contact areas around the entire arch, and ends at the distal surface of the opposite.

Both arches have approximately the same length, with the (...) arch being only slightly smaller, as a result of the narrower mesiodistal distance of the incisors.

The distance across the arch.

The width of the (...) arch is slightly less than that of the (...) arch; thus when the arches occlude, each maxillary tooth is positioned more (...) than the occluding mandibular tooth.

In the normal occlusal relationship of the posterior teeth, the mandibular (...) cusps to occlude along the central fossa areas of the maxillary teeth. Likewise, the maxillary (...) cusps occlude along the central fossa areas of the mandibular teeth

Occasionally, because of discrepancies in skeletal arch size or eruption patterns, the teeth occlude in such a manner that the maxillary buccal cusps contact in the central fossa area of the mandibular teeth. This relationship is referred to as (...).

The buccal cusps of the mandibular posterior teeth and the lingual cusps of the maxillary posterior teeth are called the (...). cusps.

The centric cusps are responsible for maintaining the (...). These cusps also play a major role in (...) since contact occurs on both the inner and the outer aspects.

The centric cusps are broad and rounded. When viewed from the occlusal, their tips are located approximately (...) the distance into the total buccolingual width of the tooth.

The buccal cusps of the maxillary posterior teeth and the lingual cusps of the mandibular posterior teeth are called the (...) cusps.

The noncentric cusps are relatively sharp, with definite tips located approximately (...) the distance into the total buccolingual width of the tooth.

The small area of the centric cusp (about 1 mm) that functions against the inner incline of the noncentric cusp is called the (...).

Since the contact between the noncentric cusps and the functional outer aspect assists in cutting food during mastication, the noncentric cusps have also been called the (...) cusps.

The major role of the noncentric cusps is to minimize (...), to maintain the bolus of food on the occlusal table for mastication, and to guide the mandible into (...).

The relationship of the teeth in full occlusion, so that tight definite occlusal relationship results.

An imaginary line that extends through all the buccal cusp tips of the mandibular posterior teeth.

An imaginary line that extends through all the lingual cusp tips of the maxillary posterior teeth.

An imaginary line that extends through the central developmental grooves of the maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth.

The proximal contact areas are generally located slightly (...) to the C-F line. This allows for a greater (...) embrasure area and a smaller (...) embrasure area, which provides a spillway for food and improves the efficiency of mastication.

The (...) line of the mandibular teeth occludes with the C-F line of the maxillary teeth.

The (...) line of the maxillary teeth occludes with the C-F line of the mandibular teeth.

Occlusal contacts occur when the centric cusps contact the opposing central fossa line. Viewed from the facial, these cusps typically contact in one of which two areas?

When the normal interarch tooth relationship is viewed from the lateral, it can be seen that each tooth occludes with two opposing teeth, except for the (...) and the (...), which occlude with only one opposing tooth.

Throughout the arch, any given tooth is found to occlude with its (...) in the opposing arch plus (...), which helps distribute occlusal forces.

In the normal relationship, the mandibular teeth are positioned slightly (...) to their counterparts. This is true of both the posterior and the anterior teeth.

In examining the occlusal relationships of the posterior teeth, much attention is centered around the first molar. The mandibular first molar is normally situated slightly (...) to the maxillary first molar.

The variation in molar relationship was first described by (...) and is therefore called an (...) molar relationship.

In an Angle Class I molar relationship:

1. The mesiobuccal cusp of the mandibular first molar occludes in the (...).
2. The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar is aligned over the (...).
3. The mesiolingual cusp of the maxillary first molar is situated in the (...).

In an Angle Class II molar relationship:

1. The mesiobuccal cusp of the mandibular first molar occludes in the (...).
2. The mesiobuccal cusp of the mandibular first molar is aligned with the (...).
3. The distolingual cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the (...).

When compared to the Class I relationship, each occlusal contact pair in a Class II relationship is situated to (...) by approximately the mesiodistal width of (...).

In an Angle Class III molar relationship:

1. The distobuccal cusp of the mandibular first molar is situated in the (...).
2. The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar is situated over the (...).
3. The mesiolingual cusp of the maxillary first molar is situated in the (...).

When compared to the Class I relationship, each occlusal contact pair in a Class III relationship is situated to (...) by approximately the mesiodistal width of (...).

What is the most commonly found molar relationship?

A Class II or III (...) describes a condition that is not Class I, yet is not extreme enough to satisfy the description of Class II or III.

Like the maxillary posterior teeth, the maxillary anterior teeth are normally positioned labial to the mandibular anterior teeth. Unlike the posterior teeth, both maxillary and mandibular anteriors are inclined to the (...).

Although a great amount of variation occurs, the normal relationship will find the (...) of the mandibular incisors contacting the (...) of the maxillary incisors.

Anterior contacts commonly occur in the lingual fossae of the maxillary incisors approximately (...) mm gingival to the incisal edges.

The anterior tooth contacts that provide guidance of the mandible through the various lateral movements are called (...).

The distance between the labial incisal edge of the maxillary incisor and the labial surface of the mandibular incisor in the intercuspal position.

The distance between the incisal edges of the opposing anterior teeth, which is approximately 3 to 5 mm in normal occlusion.

When a person has an underdeveloped mandible (Class II molar relationship), the mandibular anterior teeth often contact at the gingival third of the lingual surfaces of the maxillary teeth. This anterior relationship is termed a (...).

If in an anterior Class II relationship the maxillary central and laterals are at a normal labial inclination, it is considered to be (...),

If in an anterior Class II relationship the maxillary incisors are lingually inclined, the anterior relationship is termed (...).

In people with pronounced mandibular growth, the mandibular anterior teeth are often positioned forward and contact with the incisal edges of the maxillary anterior teeth (molar Class III relationship). This is termed an (...) relationship.

In extreme cases of (...) occlusion, the mandibular anterior teeth can be positioned so far forward that no contact occurs in the intercuspal position.

When the posterior teeth in maximum intercuspation and the opposing anterior teeth do not overlap or even contact each other, there is negative vertical overlap. This anterior relationship is termed an (...).

The temporomandibular joints and associated musculature permit the mandible to move in which three planes?

The term (...) has been used to describe any movement of the mandible from the intercuspal position that results in tooth contact.

What are the three basic eccentric movements of the mandible?

A (...) mandibular movement occurs when the mandible moves forward from the intercuspal position.

Any area of a tooth that contacts an opposing tooth during protrusive movement is considered to be (...).

In a normal occlusal relationship, the predominant protrusive contacts occur on the anterior teeth, between the (...) of the mandibular incisors against the (...) of the maxillary incisors.

The (...) of the teeth are the surfaces responsible for the characteristics of anterior guidance.

Posterior protrusive contacts can occur between the (...) of maxillary cusps and the (...) of mandibular cusps.

During (...) mandibular movement, the right and left mandibular posterior teeth move across their opposing teeth in different directions.

Any area of a tooth that contacts an opposing tooth on the working side during laterotrusive movement is considered to be (...).

Laterotrusive contacts can occur:

1. between the (...) of the maxillary buccal cusps and the (...) of the mandibular buccal cusps, and
2. between the (...) of the maxillary lingual cusps and the (...) of the mandibular lingual cusps.

Any area of a tooth that contacts an opposing tooth on the non-working side during laterotrusive movement is considered to be (...).

Mediotrusive contacts can only occur between the (...) of the maxillary lingual cusps and the (...) of the mandibular buccal cusps.

In earlier literature, mediotrusive (non-working-side) contacts were also called (...).

A (...) movement occurs when the mandible moves posteriorly from the intercuspal position.

Compared to the other movements, retrusive movement is quite small (1 or 2 mm), because it is (...).

Posterior retrusive contacts can occur between the (...) of the maxillary cusps and the (...) of the mandibular cusps.

Each centric cusp can potentially provide eccentric contact with the opposing tooth on (...) of its inclines. Each noncentric cusps can contact an opposing tooth on (...) of its inclines.

In a normal occlusal relationship, the first anterior teeth from the midline to participate in laterotrusive movements are the (...).