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Definitions of malocclusion in various dictionaries:
noun - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.
MALOCCLUSION - A malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close. Th...
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From Latin for bad closing, an overbite is a type of this |
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imperfect positioning of the teeth when the jaws are closed. |
(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally |
Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed. |
An instance of this. |
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A malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close. The term was coined by Edward Angle, the "father of modern orthodontics", as a derivative of occlusion. This refers to the manner in which opposing teeth meet (mal- + occlusion = "incorrect occlusion").* |