intercuspation en · NOUN
Etymology
From inter- + cuspation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| intercuspations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |