Glossary

When browsing our site, you may find these abbreviations. Here is their meaning:

 

RCF: "Centered" Functional Relation

RDD: "Off Center" Dysfunctional Relation

IOM: Occlusion of Inter-cuspidation Maximum.

POM: Maximum Opening Position

LD: Right Laterality. 

LG: Left Laterality.

PM: Maximum Propulsion.

OF: Open-Close.

OP: Physiological Occlusion.

MF: Functional Chewing.

SS: Sagittal direction.

SV: Vertical Direction.

ST: Transversal Direction.

FLS: Superior Labial Frenum represented by V.

FLI: Inferior Labial Frenum represented by ˄.

CII: inter-maxillary Incisive Center.

Cii: Inter-incisive mandibular center.

CB: Cross Bite.

FAM: Operation of the masticatory system.

DAM: Malfunction of the masticatory system.

DCF: Cranio-facial dysmorphia.

DOM: Morphological Occlusal Disharmony.

DOF: Functional Occlusal Disharmony.