- posterior teeth
- the premolar and molar teeth, which are in the posterior parts of the dental arches. Called also buccal or cheek teeth.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
posterior teeth
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posterior crossbite — crossbite in which one or more primary or permanent posterior teeth are locked in an abnormal relation with the opposing teeth of the opposite arch; it may be buccal or lingual crossbite and may be accompanied by a shift of the mandible … Medical dictionary
posterior superior alveolar artery — n a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the upper molar and bicuspid teeth … Medical dictionary
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Posterior superior alveolar nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami alveolares superiores posteriores nervi maxillaris GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 890 Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. (Posterior sup. alveolar… … Wikipedia
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cross-bite teeth — artificial posterior teeth designed to permit positioning of the modified buccal cusps of the upper teeth in the fossae of the lower teeth … Medical dictionary
molar teeth — the most posterior teeth on either side in each jaw, totaling 8 in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (3 on each side, upper and lower). They are the grinding teeth, having large… … Medical dictionary
