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occlusal rest — a rest placed on the occlusal surface of a posterior tooth for transmitting occlusal stresses parallel to its long axis and holding the clasp in its predetermined position; a component of removable partial dentures. Called also occlusal stop … Medical dictionary
position — 1. An attitude, posture, or place occupied. 2. Posture or attitude assumed by a patient for comfort and to facilitate the performance of diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedures. 3. In obstetrics, the relation of an arbitrarily chosen … Medical dictionary
occlusal relation — see under position … Medical dictionary
lateral occlusal relation — the relation of the mandible to the maxilla when the lower jaw is in a position to either side of centric relation … Medical dictionary
extrusion — 1. A thrusting or forcing out of a normal position. 2. The overeruption or migration of a tooth beyond its normal occlusal position. e. of a tooth elongation of a tooth; … Medical dictionary
Maximum intercuspation — Models of human teeth in maximum intercuspation. The models are transparent to allow the viewer to perceive the roots of the teeth as they reside naturally within the alveolar bone. In dentistry, maximum intercuspation refers to the occlusal… … Wikipedia
linguoversion — Malposition of a tooth lingual to the normal position. * * * lin·guo·ver·sion .liŋ gwə vər zhən n displacement of a tooth to the lingual side of its proper occlusal position * * * lin·guo·ver·sion (ling″gwo vurґzhən) displacement of a… … Medical dictionary
retrusion — 1. Retraction of the mandible from any given point. 2. The backward movement of the mandible. [L. retrudo, pp. trusus, to push back] * * * re·tru·sion ri trü zhən n backward displacement specif a condition in which a tooth or the jaw is posterior … Medical dictionary
overbite — noun Date: 1887 the projection of the upper front teeth over the lower in the normal occlusal position of the jaws … New Collegiate Dictionary
protrusive jaw relation — an occlusal position in which the mandible is protruded. See also prognathism … Medical dictionary
