Teeth & Chiefs

Tag: occlusion

  • What is Centric Relation?

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    According to the glossary of prosthodontics, ‘a maxillary-mandibular relationship, independent of tooth contact, in which the condyles articulate in the anterior-superior position against the posterior slopes of the articular eminences’ JPD, The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms Centric relation is not to be confused with centric occlusion, which is a term no longer used. In centric…

  • Dr. Angle’s Orthodontic Classification

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    Who was Dr. Angle? Considered the ‘father of orthodontics,’ Dr. Angle was the first to develop a classification system for orthodontics. According to Dr. Angle, the first molars were the foundation of the arches. The classification system therefore is based off the relationship between the first molars – more specifically, the spatial relationship between the…