Table 19-1 Classification of occlusal arrangements

C us p ma r gi na l
C us p- fos s a
r i dge

Location of
Marginal ridges
occlusal
Occlusal fossae only and occlusal
contact on
fossae
opposing teeth

Relation with
opposing Tooth-to-tooth Tooth-totwo teeth
tooth (teeth)

This is the most

Occlusal forces are
natural type of
directed parallel with the
occlusion and is
long axis of the tooth; these
Advantages found in 95% of
forces are near the center of
all adults; it can be
the tooth, placing very little
used for single
lateral stress on the tooth.
restorations.

Food impaction
Because this type of
and the
occlusion is rarely found in
displacement of
natural teeth, it usually can
Disadvantages teeth may arise if
be used only when restoring
the functional
several contacting teeth and
cusps wedge into a
the teeth opposing them.
lingual embrasure.

Most cast
Application Full-mouth reconstruction restorations done
in daily practice