Curves of Occlusion

Question 1

name the curves of occlusion

Answer 1

1. Curve of Spee
2. Curve of Wilson

Question 2

what curve of occlusion is from anterior to posterior curve?

Answer 2

Curve of Spee

Question 3

describe the Curve of Spee

Answer 3

canine tip to DB of 2nd Molar (produced by the curved alignment of all the teeth and is especially evident when viewing the posterior teeth from the buccal view)

Question 4

Curve of Wilson involves what curves?

Answer 4

Medial and lateral curves

Question 5

describe the medial-lateral Curve of Wilson

Answer 5

viewed from the front (results when a frontal section is visually compared to each set of maxillary and mandibular molars—the firsts, seconds, and then thirds)

Question 6

inclination of the teeth is also describing what Curve of occlusion?

Answer 6

Curve of Wilson

Question 7

the curve of occlusion/s that distributes occlusal forces is known as?

Answer 7

curve of spee and curve of wilson