{"id":5893,"date":"2020-02-14T04:30:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T04:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2023-10-30T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:53:30","slug":"occlusal-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/occlusal-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Occlusal surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The anatomic masticatory surface of posterior teeth as outlined by the mesial and distal marginal ridges and the buccal and lingual cusp eminences.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The masticating surface of the premolar and molar teeth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-17\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3c4568d6-ef68-48cb-a384-207d87a3d70f\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The side of the tooth&#8217;s crown that faces its opposing tooth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The anatomic masticatory surface of posterior teeth as outlined by the mesial and distal marginal ridges and the buccal and lingual cusp eminences. 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