intercuspation

noun

intercuspation

noun

Etymology From inter- + cuspation.

1

The interlocking of the cusps of upper and lower teeth.

  • All the patients were instructed to keep awake with the maximum intercuspation during the CBCT scanning.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:

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