intercuspation

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ cuspation

Noun

intercuspation (countable and uncountable, plural intercuspations)

  1. The interlocking of the cusps of upper and lower teeth.
    • 2015 August 8, “Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Upper Airway Morphological Changes in Growing Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Treated by Protraction Headgear and Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Comparative Research”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      All the patients were instructed to keep awake with the maximum intercuspation during the CBCT scanning.
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