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Occlusion: It is defined as how your teeth come together
when you close your jaw. Your Occlusion is influenced by three primary
components: (1) teeth, (2) nerves and muscles, and (3) bones. Another factor,
which can affect the way your teeth come together, is your posture.
Centric Occlusion is the term used to define the habitual
position of closure. In other words, the position your teeth are in when you
repeatedly bite. In an ideal centric Occlusion all the teeth are in proper
contact. The teeth are not in cross bite, there is no under bite or over
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