Oclusion And The Definition Of Occlusion

Limestone Smiles allowed me to witness the technical aspects of dental assisting. With being a newer establishment, they were not as busy as the previous. In this extra time is was educated on some key concepts a dental assistant would need to know. The tooth numbering system was explained to me so that I would understand what was being mentioned during each appointment. Teeth are labeled from one to sixteen on the top row from left to right: this is assuming one is looking into a client’s mouth. The remaining bottom row is the labeled from seventeen to thirty-two going from right to left. I was also taught some key concepts pertaining to labeling the mouth. The buccal (facial) surface is the side of teeth that touch the mouth. The lingual surface in the back side of one’s teeth. The median line divides the mouth in half between upper teeth eight and nine and lower teeth twenty-four and twenty-five. The side of each tooth facing towards this line is the mesial side while the side pointing away is the distal surface. The biting surface of each tooth is referred to as the occlusal surface. Knowing this information helped me to better understand the procedures I witness. I also learned about two prevalent instruments used during appointments, the explorer and the PF5. With the explorer, the explorer end is used to find cavities while the perio probe end is used to measure bone lose. An older African American male

Forensic odontology is the field of forensic science dealing with the recognition of unique attributes present in each individual's dental composition.[1]   This branch of forensics relies heavily on extensive and detailed knowledge of the teeth, jaws, and dental anatomy possessed by a dentist. In addition

Forensic odontologists are experienced medical professionals, who are trained dentist that help identify unknown remains through dental records. Forensic odontology offers the widest variety of working conditions out of all of the other dental specialties. Forensic odontologists have been an essential aspect in helping identify skeletal remains. Sometimes all that is left behind for evidence is the teeth of the subject. With only this evidence to work with, the odontologist is called upon to process the remains. Since teeth are made of enamel, the hardest substance the body produces, and can survive severe conditions and still be viable for analysis, they become a significant piece of evidence used in the identification of unknown subjects. .Even though teeth are just another part of the skull, the amount of info in one tooth makes it a subject unto itself .

Your dentist will help you design a treatment plan based on the root cause of your teeth grinding problem and that will suit your specific needs and lifestyle. As part of this plan, you may need to wear an occlusal device, also known as a bite guard or bruxism appliance. Occlusal devices will help prevent your teeth from becoming fractured or worn down due to chronic teeth grinding. Your bite guard will be custom made to fit your mouth comfortably, and once you start wearing it, you will notice reduced jaw, tooth, and muscle pain in no time at all. When you want quick relief from teeth grinding discomfort, put your trust in these friendly experts.

Occlusal plane orientation: An imaginary plane formed by occlusal contact of the upper and lower teeth.

Called malocclusions, bite problems not only affect how the teeth can look, they also affect how a person’s mouth closes (or doesn’t.) Some common bite problems include crossbites, overbites, and underbites. Each type of jaw misalignment affects the teeth slightly differently.

The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is the jaw joint. Basically, a person has two TMJ that works together in order for the mouth to function well .

Have you ever wondered why some children’s front teeth look like buck teeth or why some of their teeth stick out further than the rest? You have? Well me too! Over time, children’s teeth tend to shift out of alignment because of certain ways their parents raised them or because they just simply had a habit when they were little that was hard for them to stop. Some parents allow their children to use a pacifier beyond the limit of the age group and don’t realize the long-term effects it has on their child’s teeth. Pacifier usage causes children’s teeth to resemble more of an open bite, rather than a normal occlusion. I will be talking about the effects of pacifier usage and how you can correct an anterior open bite with Orthodontics.

Reversal of the normal relationship of upper teeth, which only interfere normal function to a minor degree (less than 2mm).

When forensic odontologists deal with cases in which there is an unidentifiable body, they will attend the autopsy to gather some information. The forensic odontologist at the autopsy will “take photographs, cranial measurements, dental impressions and x-rays from the remains” (explorehealthcareers). The forensic odontologist will also give an age estimation of the individual. The most accurate estimations can be made on any individual that is in the range of infant years to about twenty-one years of age. When baby teeth are still present, forensic odontologists can make a more accurate age estimation. They they are able to tell due to the number of permanent teeth and deciduous teeth – baby teeth – that are contained in an individual's dentition. Even when all baby teeth are

If the jaw is small, teeth may grow in crowded or crooked… if there is too much space in the jaw, the teeth may drift out of place” (Holht par. 4). Malocclusion, or a bad bite, can be categorized as an orthodontic complex issue because it can cause severe consequences. Fortunately, malocclusion can be treated with traditional orthodontic braces because they work slowly to shift the teeth in the correct position, thus fixing the alignment of the jaw. Realigning the upper and lower jaws back into place is difficult. Despite this, orthodontic braces are recommended as they would treat this issue. Alignment of the teeth is also a complex orthodontic issue, Dr.Steven M. Dater from Steven M. Dater Dentistry suggests that “Braces can fix the position of the teeth, as well as correcting the bite. Braces are the best option if you are dealing with a severe bite problem, or other complex treatment is needed” (Dater par. 2). This shows that even severe crowding of the teeth can be treated with braces as they would drift the teeth back into place.Crowding of the teeth, or too many teeth in a certain place, cause the teeth to be pushed together furthermore making the appearance not

I learned that forensic Odontology, also known as forensic dentistry is the examination and evaluation of dental evidence that may be presented in the interest of justice. Forensic odontologist identify who the deceased person is by examining their teeth; they can also pinpoint a suspect if bite marks are found. There is also an obvious distinction between a dentist and forensic odontologist; a dentist is a person who centers on the health of teeth, whereas a forensic odontologists main focus is on the characteristics

Interdental papillae fills the interdental embrasure between two adjacent teeth apical to the contact area. Even in health, the interdental papillae might not be present due to tooth position or spaces between teeth.

Determining the occlusal plane have been a challenge for dentist especially in patients willing to undergo for immediate denture. The importance of occlusal plane is well documented in the professional literature, which should be re-established if complete/partial dentures are to be functionally and esthetically acceptable to the patient. This paper describes a customized occlusal plane analyzer to check for the parallelism of the occlusal plane to Inter-pupillary line anteriorly and Ala-tragus line posteriorly in patients requiring immediate denture.

Basal bone forms the dental skeletal structure, it contains almost most of the muscle attachments, and begins to form in the fetus before the development of teeth. Alveolar bone (bone that surrounds teeth) first appears when hertwigs root sheath of the tooth bud develops. The alveolar bone cannot be formed in the absence the development of primary or secondary tooth development. The relationship between the tooth and the alveolar bone mechanism continues throughout life. Every time the function of bone is changed, a definite change occurs in the internal architecture and external configuration. The impacts of complete edentulism and remaining bone volume was noted by J. Misch in 19992, when he described the skeletal structure of a 90 years old women for a several decades.