FUNCTIONAL OCCLUSION AND ARTICULATOR INSTRUMENTATION 2.5 unit

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Course focuses on the physiology of functional mandibular movement and advanced articulator instrumentation. Topics include; basic terminology/nomenclature associated with the study of occlusion, cusp positions in Maximum Intercuspation (MI) including cusp-to-marginal ridge and cusp-to-fossa patterns of occlusion, mandibular movements, functional articulations, types of articulator instruments (hinge, semi-adjustable, and fully adjustable), and parts of a semi-adjustable articulator instrument. Total of 27 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.