Dental Occlusion

"Dental Occlusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472)

Descriptor ID	D003766
MeSH Number(s)	E06.276 G10.549.208
Concept/Terms	Dental Occlusion Dental Occlusion Occlusion, Dental Dental Occlusions Occlusions, Dental Occlusal Plane Occlusal Plane Occlusal Planes Plane, Occlusal Planes, Occlusal Canine Guidance Canine Guidance Guidance, Canine Occlusal Guidance Occlusal Guidance Guidance, Occlusal Occlusal Guidances

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dental Occlusion".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Dentistry [E06]
Dental Occlusion [E06.276]
Biological Sciences [G]
Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena [G10]
Dental Physiological Phenomena [G10.549]
Dental Occlusion [G10.549.208]

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