Key Terms
When learning about the overview of dentitions, it is essential to first look at the terminology to ensure that you understand everything clearly.
Term |
Definition |
| Angle’s Classification | System developed by Dr. Edward H. Angle to describe and classify occlusion and malocclusion |
| Centric Occlusion | Maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth |
| Distoclusion | Class II malocclusion in which the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes (by more than the width of a premolar) mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar |
| Functional Occlusion | Contact of the teeth during biting and chewing motion |
| Labioversion | Inclination of the teeth to extend facially beyond the normal overlap of the incisal edge of the maxillary incisors over the mandibular incisors |
| Linguoversion | Position in which the maxillary incisors are behind the mandibular incisors |
| Malocclusion | Occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion |
| Mesioclusion | Term used for class III malocclusion |
| Neutroclusion | Ideal mesiodistal relationship between the jaws and the dental arches |
| Occlusion | Natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions |
