Southern England| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | occlusione, otturamento, obliterazione |
| portugali | obstrução |
| ranska | occlusion |
| suomi | purenta, sulkeuma, okluusio, okkluusio |
| venäjä | закупорка (zakuporka) |
| Monikko | occlusions |
(medicine, dentistry) The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
Anatomy of the temporomandibular joint - RCP = Here we see the condyle when teeth are in the retruded contact position, a reproducible position. ICP = Here we see the condyle position when teeth are in the intercuspal position. R = Mandibular opening with rotation of the condylar heads but without translation. T = Maximum opening of the mandible combined rotation and translation of condylar heads. (Institute of Dentistry, Aberdeen University)
(medicine, dentistry) The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
Leeway space is the size differential between the primary posterior teeth (C, D, E) and the permanent teeth (canine, first and second pre-molar). Maxillary space of 1.5mm, mandibular 2.5mm can be seen. (Institute of Dentistry, Aberdeen University)
(medicine, dentistry) The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
Molar relationship classification, observed when locating the mesial buccal cusp of the maxillary first molar and buccal groove of the mandibular first molar. (Institute of Dentistry, Aberdeen University)