RDT 235A - FUNCTIONAL OCCLUSION AND ARTICULATOR INSTRUMENTATION

    Recent Professors
    Henry Saghians
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2023
    Class Size
    20 students
    Credits
    2.5
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Course focuses on the physiology of functional mandibular movement and advanced articulator instrumentation. Topics include; basic terminology/nomenclature associated with the study of occlusion, cusp positions in Maximum Intercuspation (MI) including cusp-to-marginal ridge and cusp-to-fossa patterns of occlusion, mandibular movements, functional articulations, types of articulator instruments (hinge, semi-adjustable, and fully adjustable), and parts of a semi-adjustable articulator instrument. Total of 27 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.
    Usually Held
    Fri 12:15pm–6:30pm, Fri 8:15am–11:30am, Mon Tue 11:00am–3:15pm, Mon Tue 8:15am–10:20am