MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Intercuspal position can be defined as the position of the jaws when the maxillary and mandibular teeth are in maximum intercuspation. This has also been referred to as centric occlusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Centric occlusion: The jaws are closed in a position that produces maximal stable contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when the jaw is closed together and teeth are in maximum contact; determined by the way the teeth fit together without thinking about it. Related only to tooth occlusion, not determined by bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Occlusion, in a dental context, means simply the contact between teeth. More technically, it is the relationship between the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.