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Record 1 2010-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

The occlusal and incisal surfaces of the tooth crowns in either dental arch describe, from a sagittal perspective, a curve, ordinarily concave upward with reference to the mandibular arch and convex for the maxillary arch.

Key term(s)
  • von Spee curve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

Examen des rapports occlusaux en latéralité. Du côté travaillant, [...] il ne doit pas y avoir d'interférence travaillante latérale [...] Du côté non travaillant, il faut vérifier l'absence d'interférence non travaillante latérale. La présence de ces interférences est souvent liée à l'existence de courbes de Spee et de Wilson trop accentuées.

Spanish

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