 Dental Occlusion
"Dental Occlusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472)
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D003766
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.276 G10.549.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Dental Occlusion- Dental Occlusion
- Occlusion, Dental
- Dental Occlusions
- Occlusions, Dental
Occlusal Plane- Occlusal Plane
- Occlusal Planes
- Plane, Occlusal
- Planes, Occlusal
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dental Occlusion" by people in Profiles.
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Fattah AY, Caro C, Khechoyan DY, Tompson B, Forrest CR, Phillips JH. Cephalometric outcomes of orthognathic surgery in hemifacial microsomia. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Sep; 25(5):1734-9.
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Stach DJ, Hatch RA, Tilliss TS, Cross-Poline GN. Change in occlusal height resulting from placement of pit and fissure sealants. J Prosthet Dent. 1992 Nov; 68(5):750-3.
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O'Rourke D, Harsh J, Cantrell P, Badia P, Purzycki E, Culpepper J, Purvis B. Control of masseter muscle tension during sleep. Biol Psychol. 1987 Aug; 25(1):11-22.
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Tedesco LA, Albino JE, Cunat JJ. Reliability and validity of the Orthodontic Locus of Control Scale. Am J Orthod. 1985 Nov; 88(5):396-401.
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Tedesco LA, Albino JE, Cunat JJ, Green LJ, Lewis EA, Slakter MJ. A dental-facial attractiveness scale. Part I. Reliability and validity. Am J Orthod. 1983 Jan; 83(1):38-43.
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Albino JE, Lewis EA, Slakter MJ. Examiner reliability for two methods of assessing malocclusion. Angle Orthod. 1978 Oct; 48(4):297-302.
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