The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth in the arch is the:
A)embrasure.
B)contact area.
C)line angle.
D)point angle.

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The area where the mesial and distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth in the arch is the contact area.The exact spot where the teeth actually touch is the contact point.
An embrasure is a triangular space near the gingiva,between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth.
A line angle is the junction of two tooth surfaces.
A point angle is the junction of three tooth surfaces.

The Area Where the Mesial or Distal Surfaces of the Tooth