• The purpose of the masticatory system
  • Components of the masticatory system
  • Tooth components
  • Skeletal component of masticatory system
  • TMJ
  • Dentition
  • The planes of head and neck
  • Factors that contribute to anchorage by root anatomy
  • Root surface area vs the 2 halves of root
  • Factors and forces that determine teeth positions
  • Intra-arch tooth alignment

  • Inter-arch alignment
  • The 3 classes of facial profile
  • Arch length
  • Arch width
  • Supporting cusp vs guiding cusp
  • Which cusp type is responsible for maintaining vertical dimension
  • Compare the sharpness & contacts of guiding cusp vs supporting cusp
  • Overjet vs overbite