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Same as elevation of mandible.
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closing mouth. Jaw closing.
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Only muscle of mastication that retracts the mandible.
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temporalis
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What is the function of the medial pterygoid muscle of mastication?
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elevation of mandible
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Muscle of mastication that is associated with lateral deviation of mandible.
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Lateral pterygoid
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Trauma to the interdental gingiva due to open contacts allowing food impaction from opposing cusps.
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plunging cusps
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Term based on proper functioning of teeth and jaws and the aesthetic appearance of a patient.
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Golden Proportion
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Which teeth are the key to occlusion in Angle's classification of malocclusion?
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permanent maxillay first molar
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