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ssal

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The movement of the mandible from a centric position to a lateral or protrusive position is called ____________.
 a. lateral excursion
  b. lateral protrusion
  c. lateral retrusion
  d. centric occlusion

Question 2

The cusps to fossa relationship of the upper and lower posterior teeth to each other is termed ____________.
 a. vertical dimension
  b. centric relation
  c. intercuspation
  d. protrusion


princessflame2016

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a
RATIONALE: The movement of the mandible from a centric position to a lateral or protrusive position is called lateral excursion.

Answer to Question 2

c
RATIONALE: The cusps to fossa relationship of the upper and lower posterior teeth to each other is termed intercuspation.


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