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MAXILLARY DENTAL ARCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maxillary dental arch
1, record 1, English, maxillary%20dental%20arch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper dental arch 2, record 1, English, upper%20dental%20arch
correct
- superior dental arch 3, record 1, English, superior%20dental%20arch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The superior dental arch is formed by the maxillary teeth. 3, record 1, English, - maxillary%20dental%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maxillary dental arch; arcus dentalis maxillaris : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - maxillary%20dental%20arch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arcade dentaire maxillaire
1, record 1, French, arcade%20dentaire%20maxillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arcade dentaire supérieure 1, record 1, French, arcade%20dentaire%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcade dentaire maxillaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - arcade%20dentaire%20maxillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arcus dentalis maxillaris : désignation tirée de la Terminologica Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - arcade%20dentaire%20maxillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
- The Mouth
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distoclusion
1, record 2, English, distoclusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maxilla buccal to mandible 2, record 2, English, maxilla%20buccal%20to%20mandible
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mandibular dental arch is posterior to the maxillary arch in one or both lateral segments... 3, record 2, English, - distoclusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
- Cavité buccale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distocclusion
1, record 2, French, distocclusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distocclusion ou classe II : L'arcade maxillaire est trop en avant de l'arcade mandibulaire, sans préjuger de l'origine maxillaire ou mandibulaire du décalage. 1, record 2, French, - distocclusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- curve of Spee
1, record 3, English, curve%20of%20Spee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - curve%20of%20Spee
Record 3, Key term(s)
- von Spee curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe de Spee
1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20Spee
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20Spee
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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