vertical dimension of occlusion

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• Vertical dimension of occlusion — A patient prepared for measurement of VDO. Two stickers have been affixed to her face in order to establish the distance between the dots drawn on the stickers when her mandible is in a position that matches her VDO. Because this patient is… …   Wikipedia

• vertical dimension — n the distance between two arbitrarily chosen points on the face above and below the mouth when the teeth are in occlusion * * * the distance between two points, measured perpendicular to the horizontal. In prosthodontics, the length of the face… …   Medical dictionary

• vertical dimension contact — vertical dimension, occlusal the lower face height with the teeth in centric occlusion …   Medical dictionary

• Occlusion (dentistry) — Occlusion, in a dental context, means simply the contact between teeth. More technically, it is the relationship between the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.… …   Wikipedia

• Mutually protected occlusion — In dentistry, a mutually protected occlusion is an occlusal scheme in which the anterior teeth protect the posterior teeth, and vice versa. The anterior teeth protect the posterior teeth by providing for a plane of guidance during excursions,… …   Wikipedia

• dimension — Scope, size, magnitude; denoting, in the plural, linear measurements of length, width, and height. buccolingual d. the diameter or d. of a premolar or molar tooth from buccal to lingual …   Medical dictionary

• Edentulism — is the condition of being toothless to at least some degree; it is the result of tooth loss. Loss of some teeth results in partial edentulism , while loss of all teeth results in complete edentulism .Organisms that never possessed teeth can also… …   Wikipedia

• Centric relation — In dentistry, centric relation is the mandibular jaw position in which the head of the condyle is situated as far anterior and superior as it possibly can within the mandibular fossa/glenoid fossa. This position is used when restoring edentulous… …   Wikipedia

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• Maximum intercuspation — Models of human teeth in maximum intercuspation. The models are transparent to allow the viewer to perceive the roots of the teeth as they reside naturally within the alveolar bone. In dentistry, maximum intercuspation refers to the occlusal… …   Wikipedia