occlusal curve
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Curve of spee — In Anatomy, the Curve of Spee (called also von Spee s curve or Spee s curvature) is defined as the curvature of the mandibular occlusal plane beginning at the tip of the lower cuspid and following the buccal cusps of the posterior teeth,… … Wikipedia
curve — 1. A nonangular continuous bend or line. 2. A chart or graphic representation, by means of a continuous line connecting individual observations, of the course of a physiologic activity, of the number of cases of a disease in a given period, or of … Medical dictionary
Spee curve — curve of Spee anatomic curvature of the occlusal alignment of teeth, beginning at the tip of the lower canine, following the buccal cusps of the natural premolars and molars, and continuing to the anterior border of the ramus. Curve of Spee … Medical dictionary
reverse curve — in excessive wear of the teeth, obliteration of the cusps and formation of either flat or cupped out occlusal surfaces, associated with reversal of the occlusal plane of the premolar and first and second molar teeth, so that the occlusal surfaces … Medical dictionary
curvea occlusalis — [TA] occlusal curve: the curve of a dentition on which the occlusal surfaces lie. Called also curve of occlusion … Medical dictionary
occlusion — 1. The act of closing or the state of being closed. 2. In chemistry, the absorption of a gas by a metal or the inclusion of one substance within another (as in a gelatinous precipitate). 3. Any contact between the incising or masticating surfaces … Medical dictionary
curvature — A bending or flexure. See angulation. SYN: curvatura. [L. curvatura, fr. curvo, pp. atus, to bend, curve] angular c. a gibbous deformity, i.e., a sharp angulation of the spine, occurring in Pott disease. SYN: Pott c … Medical dictionary
plane — 1. A two dimensional flat surface. See planum. 2. An imaginary surface formed by extension of a point through any axis or two definite points, in reference especially to craniometry and to pelvimetry. SYN: planum. [L. planus, flat] Addison … Medical dictionary
Mustafa Ülgen — (born 1945 in İnegöl Bursa Turkey) is a Turkish orthodontist. Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 2.1 Publications In Turkish 2.1.1 E Books … Wikipedia
spherical form of occlusion — an arrangement of teeth that places their occlusal surfaces on the surface of an imaginary sphere, about 8 inches in diameter, with its center above the level of the teeth; see also Monson curve, under curve … Medical dictionary
