MICROANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

TEETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mesial and distal contours provide normal contact and embrasure form.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The interproximal contact area (ICA) is defined as the zone in which two adjacent teeth appear to meet. The spaces that are formed coronal to the ICA are called spillway spaces or embrasures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mesial – surface toward the front of the mouth. Distal – behind towards the back of the mouth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The contact is defined as the area in which two proximal surfaces touch. Embrasure space is the space that is formed by two adjacent teeth that extend past the contact area.

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