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Occlusion
This refers to how the teeth come together. There are 3 classifications: normal or class i, an excessive overbite or class ii, and an underbite or class iii.
Dr. John Van der Werff reviewed this
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A 17-year old female asked:
What exactly is "Vertical occlusions" and "No 2 malocclusions"?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is a malocclusion a worse condition than an occlusion?
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A 67-year old female asked:
What is a hemi-crvo ? & what's the difference from crvo or branch occlusion?
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A 41-year old asked:
Which one is worse amalocclusion or an occlusion?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: occlusion?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What exactly is "functional occlusion" of a mestenteric stent? It's almost blocked but still works?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What type of MI is the worse of the two, STEMI or NSTEMI? Is an MI from 100% occlusion always a STEMI?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What are the symptoms of intestinal obstruction/ occlusion?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can MS cause central vein occlusion?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is done for an arterial occlusion?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could I get medicare to pay for my vein occlusion?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can a LCX para ostial occlusion be stented in addition to small diagonal branches ?
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A 55-year old male asked:
What are benefits or risks of doing angioplasty stent on chronic two total 100% occlusions.
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A 20-year old male asked:
My chin noticeably shrunk all of a sudden. Could it be due to some kind of vascular occlusion of the chin?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Had permanent crown sealed with temporary cement removed for root canal retreatment. Crown was resealed again with temporary cement. Occlusion feels different. Is this due to two layers of temporary cement?
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A 21-year old asked:
Describe retinal vein occlusion?
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A 31-year old asked:
In what way is an arterial occlusion in the arm treated?
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A 38-year old asked:
What exactly is renal artery occlusion?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the stroke survival rates for moderate stroke with brain occlusion?
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A male asked:
My carotid has a 60% occlusion - when do I have to have a stent place in it?
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A 52-year old male asked:
ERCP report: Occlusion Cholangiogram - Clear CBD. Does it mean there is no narrowing and stricture in the CBD?
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A 21-year old male asked:
My 10 year old Sister had an abcess and had to extract her Lower 6? What doc would do to preserve her occlusion as she grows up
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A 50-year old asked:
There is a complete occlusion of the distal verebral artery on the left after entering into the foramen magnum. What does this mean?
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A 59-year old male asked:
My new general dentist sent me to my new periodontist saying that person should be asked about my occlusion (bite). Is this common practice?
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A 48-year old male asked:
In ERCP report it says: Occlusion Cholangiogram - Clear CBD. Although I do realise the word "clear" is self explanatory but just want to know clear of what exactly?
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A 66-year old female asked:
What would cause occlusion in jugular vein Not a clot?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can I expect from a branch retinal vein occlusion?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is arterial occlusion? Is there no blood flow at all?
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A 62-year old male asked about a 62-year old male:
What is the treatment for extremely rapid arterial occlusion?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you give me more info on a branch retinal vein occlusion?
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