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Embrassures r spillways or escapeways for food particles interproximally in a dentition with tight contacts , so I guess the ans to ur qn would be yes they are present interproximally but r not spaces rather triangular or wedge shaped areas around a tight tooth to tooth contact
 
for each teeth contact there are 4 embrassures.

Embrasures
* Open space
* Spillways
* Named for their location
o Names:
+ Facial (buccal or labial)
+ Lingual
+ Incisal or occlusal
+ Gingival/Cervical (if interproximal space not occupied by tissue or bone)
* Function
o Allow food to be forced away from contact areas
o Reduce the forces of occlusal forces
o Self-cleansing
o Permit a slight amount of stimulation to the gingiva
 
rocknightmare said:
for each teeth contact there are 4 embrassures.

Embrasures
* Open space
* Spillways
* Named for their location
o Names:
+ Facial (buccal or labial)
+ Lingual
+ Incisal or occlusal
+ Gingival/Cervical (if interproximal space not occupied by tissue or bone)
* Function
o Allow food to be forced away from contact areas
o Reduce the forces of occlusal forces
o Self-cleansing
o Permit a slight amount of stimulation to the gingiva


Does a molar teeth have a facial, lingual, Occlusal (3)embrasures only or there is more/less.thanks
 
HIM0098 said:
Does a molar teeth have a facial, lingual, Occlusal (3)embrasures only or there is more/less.thanks

The only tooth that does not have an incisal embrasure usually is mandibular central incisor due to its very high contact point. Every other tooth has 4 embrasures.
 

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