"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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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