Category: Procedure | Difficulty: Intermediate | Priority: Core | Subcategory: Restorative Concept
The area where adjacent teeth touch one another at their mesial and distal surfaces, preventing food impaction and maintaining arch form.
The point where neighboring teeth gently touch each other.
[[open contact; interproximal; mesial surface; distal surface]]
Correct contact tightness is verified with dental floss; too tight causes patient discomfort, too loose risks food packing.
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