Horizontal and Vertical Determinants of Occlusion Week 13 Posterior teeth morphology in harmony with structures that control mandibular

ar movements Occlusal morphology of posterior teeth influenced by Anterior guidance Condylar guidance Opposing tooth morphology Vertical determinants influence cusp height and fossa depth of posterior teeth Horizontal determinants influence the direction of ridges and grooves of posterior teeth

!usp height determined by 1" !ondylar guidance angle of articular eminence #s occulsal plane Steep articular eminence: posterior cusps may be long Shallow articular eminence: posterior cusps must be short ! !ur#e of $pee %anterior&posterior cur#e of occlusal plane' Shallow curve: posterior cusps may be long Steep curve: posterior cusps must be short 3" (nterior guidance #ertical and fct horizontal o#erlap of anterior teeth "he greater the vertical overlap# the longer the posterior cusps may be "he lesser the vertical overlap# the shorter the posterior cusps must be $hen fct hor overlap is %&%!' mm# the posterior teeth may be long $hen fct hor overlap is greater than %!'mm# the posterior teeth must be short )" *andibular lateral translation (f immediate side shift is %mm# the posterior cusps may be long and the central grooves may be narrow (f immediate side shift is )*mm# the post cusps must be short and the central grooves must be wide the first movement in immed side shift is a lateral movement before following wor+ing cusp to dissclude (f there is laterosurtrusion of the wor+ing side condyle# posterior cusps must be short (f there is laterodetrusion of the wor+ing side condyle# the posterior cusps may be long

Horizontal Determinants of +idge and ,roo#e Direction (ncrease in man lateral translation: inc angle mediotrusive and laterotrusive (ncreased distance from rotating condyle: increased angle mediotrusive and laterotrusive

(ncreased distance from midsagittal plane: increased angle mediotrusive and laterotrusive