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The characteristics of the curves, lines, angles, and contours of various teeth that permit their identification and differentiation.  

The tendency of a tooth to continue the state of eruption. It can be excessive when the forces that naturally limit eruption are not present. Also known as overeruption.  

The art of placing teeth into determined ideal positions on a denture base so as to achieve the desired results related to esthetic and functional objectives. Trial placements are frequently done allowing for further movement to enhance the initial results.  

The slight continuous contraction of muscle that aids in the maintenance of posture and in the return of blood to the heart. A state of low-level muscle contraction at rest.  

The infantile pattern of suckle swallow in which the tongue is placed between the incisor teeth or alveolar ridges during the initial stages of deglutition, resulting sometimes in an anterior open occlusion, deformation of the jaws, and/or abnormal function.  

Imaging by sections or sectioning. Radiological imaging of serial planes (“cuts”) through an anatomical structure. A noninvasive technique designed to show detailed images of internal structures in a selected plane of the body. The scanning of a particular part of the body using X-rays or ultrasound. Procedure of making a radiographic image of a selected…

An apparatus that is used to create a tomogram. The machine allows for the movement of the film in one direction, while the source of radiation moves in an opposite direction to produce images at a targeted depth within the tissues. An x-ray tube attached to a Bucky diaphragm by a rigid rod allowing rotation…