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(K)22-3313:73’060625 + 05%00.50/O (0 1979 The C. V. Mosby Co. THE JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENT ISTRY 62.5
Fig. 3. Maxillary lingual stamp cusps. The tripod contact
points of each cusp are only the three points of the
triangles. The cusp tips do not contact the opposing teeth
at any time.
molars is called mesioclusion. This also places the As noted in the preceding section on distoclusion,
maxillary lingual stamp cusps one half-tooth distally the conflict in eccentric interference occurs when a
in the premolar area and one cusp distally in the mandibular stamp cusp is placed distal to its oppos-
molar relationship. This is a Class III occlusal ing maxillary stamp cusp.
relationship where the anterior teeth are often close This potential cuspal interference is corrected by
to an end-to-end position. moving the involved maxillary lingual stamp cusps
The mandibular first premolar buccal stamp cusp slightly mesial and lingually. Conversely, the
will function against the maxillary canine. The involved mandibular buccal stamp cusps are moved
respective fossae that the other maxillary and mandi- slightly buccal and distally (Figs. 15 and 16). The
bular stamp cusps function in are visualized in Figs. amount these cusps are moved is established by
13 and 14. observing the idling side in eccentric position to