Occlusion Flashcards
Class I Malocclusion
Max 6 MB cusp rests in mand MB 6 grove
Class II Occlusion:
MB cusp of max 6 articulates with mesial embrasure of mand 5&6.
Class II Occlusion: Divison I
Buck teeth (large overjet)
Class II Occlusion: Divison II
Laterals facial to centrals. Large overbite with little over jet.
Class III Occlusion:
MB cusp of max 6 articulates with the distal grove of the mand 6. (mandible is mesial to where it should be.
Leeway Space:
space left by the primary tooth to allow a permanent tooth to enter.
Curve of spee
Curvature of the mandible.
Overbite
Extension of the incisal edge (maxillary) over the mandibular teeth (measured in %).
Overjet:
Amount of facial overlap of maxillary teeth. (measured in mm).
Convex
Curved or rounded outward
Concave
Curving inwards.