Begins at the tip of the lower cuspid and touches the buccal cusp tips of all the mandibular posterior teeth describes which curve?

Begins at the tip of the lower cuspid and touches the buccal cusp tips of all the mandibular posterior teeth describes which curve?

• A. Curve of Spee
• B. Curve of Wilson
• C. Mandibular Movements
• D. Centric Contacts

Answer: (A)

The main concept is the Curve of Spee, which is the anteroposterior (sagittal) curvature of the mandibular occlusal surfaces. It begins at the tip of the lower canine and follows the buccal cusp tips of the mandibular posterior teeth toward the molars. This exactly describes the Curve of Spee. The Curve of Wilson is a lateral (frontal plane) curve of the posterior teeth, and the other options refer to movements or centric contacts rather than a defined occlusal curve.

The main concept is the Curve of Spee, which is the anteroposterior (sagittal) curvature of the mandibular occlusal surfaces. It begins at the tip of the lower canine and follows the buccal cusp tips of the mandibular posterior teeth toward the molars. This exactly describes the Curve of Spee. The Curve of Wilson is a lateral (frontal plane) curve of the posterior teeth, and the other options refer to movements or centric contacts rather than a defined occlusal curve.