Dental cosmos . Same^case, morsal surface, superior maxilla. Same case, morsal surface, inferior maxilla. Fig. Side view from a ca;-t, showing normal occlusion. OX THE ACTION OF NITROUS OXID, ETC. 349 the teeth stand one to one instead of interlocking with two occludingteeth, as would be correct. As we have seen, however, the bicuspidsnever stand on top of each other, but without exception they inter-digitate,—that is, their cusps fall into depressions, and do not fall onthe opposite cusps. So while the molars may more or less frequentlyocclude one to one. the bicuspids must articulate on
Dental cosmos . Same^case, morsal surface, superior maxilla. Same case, morsal surface, inferior maxilla. Fig. Side view from a ca;-t, showing normal occlusion. OX THE ACTION OF NITROUS OXID, ETC. 349 the teeth stand one to one instead of interlocking with two occludingteeth, as would be correct. As we have seen, however, the bicuspidsnever stand on top of each other, but without exception they inter-digitate,—that is, their cusps fall into depressions, and do not fall onthe opposite cusps. So while the molars may more or less frequentlyocclude one to one. the bicuspids must articulate one to two, neverone to one. The dispute between Dr. Davenport and Dr. Dean is hereby set-tled ; both are right and both are wrong. The other points of conten-tion, however, remain open : . 1. Does the length of the cusps govern the overbite? 2. Do all teeth stand perpendicularly, or slant outwardly, or does thelower jaw slant inwardly, or do single teeth only alternate in the slant ? 3. Do all teeth slant mesially, or are the bicuspids excepted ? 4. Is the plane of articulation flat, or curved, or double curv
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