Misc. Flashcards
when the mandible moves from CO to edge to edge it moves…?
forward and downward
where does the non-working condyle move?
downward, forward, and medial
during NON masticatory swallowing, where are the teeth?
IN CONTACT in intercuspal position
what exclusively determines intercuspal position?
tooth contact
centric relation is a ____ guided position and centric occlusion is a ____ guided posiition
- ligament
- tooth
in the envelope, what is the most superior point?
MI
the side shift of the mandible
bennett movement
when does bennett movement occur?
earliest stage of lateral movement
the bennett movement is the side shift of the mandible towards which condyle
the working condyle
another name for physiologic rest position?
postural position
what position is not located on the border of the envelope?
postural position/ physiologic rest position
what is postural position determined by?
the muscles
what fibers will you be using if you are to move from postural position to CO?
anterior fibers of the temporalis
what is the usual overjet?
2-4mm
horizontal overlap
overjet (think of a jet on the horizon)
vertical overlap
overbite
what is the main component of enamel?
inorganic matter (NOT collagen)
what is the direction of enamel rods in permanent teeth in the cervical third?
gingival direction
are a result of normal enemel apposition OUTSIDE tooth
perikymata
where are the striae of retzius?
inside the tooth
where does dentin form most rapidly for MULTIROOTED teeth
floor and roof of the pulp chamber
what percentage of dentin is organic
20-30%
what is the primary purpose of the pulp?
form dentin
what forms dentin?
dental papilla and the pulp
think DP dentin pulp