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3.Each tooth crown in the dental arches must be in contact at some point with its neighbor, or neighbors, to help protect the interproximal gingival tissue from trauma during mastication. The contact of one tooth with another in the arch tends to ensure their respective positions by mutual support.

4. Each tooth in each dental arch has two antagonists in the opposing arch excepting the mandibular central incisor and the maxillary third molar. In the event of loss of any tooth, this arrangement tends to prevent elongation of antagonists and helps stabilize the remaining teeth over a longer period than would be likely if each toothwww.indiandentalacademy.com had but a single antagonist