8. Stable: Tooth Contacts |
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How all teeth should come together. |
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Purposes |
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To show that as many teeth as possible should hit on cusp tips, fossa floors or incisal edges simultaneously. |
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How this contact in centric relation guarantees the back teeth will hit where you want them to and nowhere else. |
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Presenting |
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Show the client how all teeth hit on only the high or low points. |
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How this ensures there are no large areas of contact. |
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This simultaneous contact creates a stable and powerful bite. |
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The benefit when this is modeled in crowns is that it will prevent excessive wear and breakage of their investment. |
