Occlusion, Malocclusion, And Gingiva Explained For Dental Students

Occlusion, Malocclusion, And Gingiva Explained For Dental Students

Occlusion and malocclusion.
Answer:

Occlusion:

• It is used to designate the anatomical alignment of the teeth and their relationship to the rest of the masticatory

Malocclusion:

• It describes deviations in intramaxillary and/or intermaxillary relations of the teeth and/or jaws.

Question 4. Gingiva.
Answer:

• It fills the interproximal space, a pyramidal-like space, and extends from the alveolar bone to and around the proximal contacts of the teeth.
• It covers part of the cervical third of the tooth crowns and fills the interproximal spaces.

Gingival line:

• It represents the gingival level on the tooth.
• It follows the curvature
• Its level is variable
• Misalignment of the teeth may change its level.

Example: Dehiscence, fenestration, gingival recession.