Dental occlusion

Introduction: Dental occlusion

Description of Dental occlusion

Dental occlusion: relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function; has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication.
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Dental occlusion: The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472).
Source: MeSH 2007

Dental occlusion: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Dental occlusion:

• Dental
• Dental symptoms (886 causes)
• Dental disease
• Dental disorder
• Dental pain (25 causes)
• Occlusion
• Relationship
• Masticatory
• System
• Has

Terms associated with Dental occlusion:

Terms Similar to Dental occlusion:

• Canine Guidance
• Occlusal Guidance
• Occlusal Plane

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Jaw Relation Record
• Malocclusion

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More specific terms for Dental occlusion:

• Bite Force
• Dental Occlusion, Balanced
• Dental Occlusion, Centric

Source - MeSH 2007

• bite strength

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Dental occlusion

• Dental Physiology

Source - MeSH 2007

• dental structure

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Dental occlusion:

• malocclusion

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Dental occlusion

The following list attempts to classify Dental occlusion into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Dentistry
  • Dental Occlusion

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Digestive, Oral, and Skin Physiology
  • Dental Physiology
    • Dental Occlusion

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