FAGD EXAM-occlusion Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+

Another word for non functional cusps - Shearing cusps Bilateral contraction of which muscle causes protrusion - Lateral pterygoid Complete intercuspation of the teeth independent of condylar position - MI If the left condyle moves anterior and the mandible shift to the right, which lateral pterygoid is contracting? - Left inferior lateral pterygoid Insertion of the temporalis - Coronoid process Name for the side that the mandible moves towards - Working side Three functions of the mastication system - 1. Speech 2, swallow 3 mastication Two muscles of mastication that are used as depressors or elevators - Digastric (anterior and posterior) and lateral pterygoid What are the 3 mastication muscles that elevate/open - Masseter, Medial pterygoid, temporalis What does the curve of spee NOT influence - Anterior guidance What is a stamp cusp - Functional cusp, CR cusp, load bearing cusp, max lingual cusps & man facial cusp What is CO - Where the teeth are located when the TMJ is in CRWhat is the disc made out of? - Connective tissue What two things influence the height and angle of cusps of mandibular teeth? - Condylar inclination and curve of spee Which appliance causes the condyles to seat with out interference? - NTI/anterior decive Which lateral pterygoid attaches to the disc - Superior lateral pterygoid Which position is CR - Most anterior and superior-independent of tooth contact Working side contacts - Laterotrusive