Occlusion: 1. Terms, Mandibular Movement and the Factors of Occlusion

From Volume 30, Issue 7, September 2003 | Pages 359-361

Authors

Alex Milosevic

BDS, FDSRCS, DRDRCS, PhD, FDTF Ed

Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5PS

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Abstract

This short series of three papers will review the relationship between mandibular movement and tooth morphology during function and dysfunction. ICP, RCP and long centric are discussed as is a description of mandibular excursions. Incisal guidance, condylar guidance, sagittal curve of Spee and lateral curve of Monson are inter-linked to illustrate how these factors of occlusion influence occlusal anatomy.

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