cusp height


cusp height

1. the shortest distance between the tip of a cusp and its base plane; 2. the shortest distance between the deepest part of the central fossa of a posterior tooth and a line connecting the points of the cusps of the tooth.

cusp height

(kŭsp hīt) 1. The shortest distance between the tip of a cusp and its base plane. 2. The shortest distance between the deepest part of the central fossa of a posterior tooth and a line connecting the points of the cusps of the tooth.

cusp height

(kŭsp hīt) 1. Shortest distance between tip of cusp and its base plane. 2. Shortest distance between deepest part of central fossa of posterior tooth and line connecting points of cusps of tooth.