Quiz #3 Vocabulary
Trifurcated - having three roots
Bilateral - having two sides
balanced occlusion - when the teeth occlude simultaneously and are all balanced
centric occlusion - the natural position of the jaw when the mouth is closed
compensating curve - the curve in denture teeth that is added to handle the movements of the jaw when you talk or eat.
Symmetry - when two sides are the same/mirroring each other.
Festooning - the carving of the
balancing side - the opposite side of the jaw that grinds food.
working side - the side of the jaw that grinds food when you chew
Bifurcated - having two roots
centric relation- the natural position of your jaw when it is relaxed.
cuspid line - the line denoting where the anterior teeth are
curve of Spee - the curve that makes an upward slope from the anterior teeth to the posterior.
freeway space - the space between your upper and lower jaw when your jaw is relaxed
occlusion - when your upper and lower teeth come together to close.
Trifurcated - having three roots
Bilateral - having two sides
balanced occlusion - when the teeth occlude simultaneously and are all balanced
centric occlusion - the natural position of the jaw when the mouth is closed
compensating curve - the curve in denture teeth that is added to handle the movements of the jaw when you talk or eat.
Symmetry - when two sides are the same/mirroring each other.
Festooning - the carving of the
balancing side - the opposite side of the jaw that grinds food.
working side - the side of the jaw that grinds food when you chew
Bifurcated - having two roots
centric relation- the natural position of your jaw when it is relaxed.
cuspid line - the line denoting where the anterior teeth are
curve of Spee - the curve that makes an upward slope from the anterior teeth to the posterior.
freeway space - the space between your upper and lower jaw when your jaw is relaxed
occlusion - when your upper and lower teeth come together to close.