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intercuspation

intercuspation noun: the interlocking of the cusps of upper and lower teeth.

Noun

intercuspation (countable and uncountable, plural intercuspations)

  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...

Forms of intercuspation

pluralintercuspations

Origin of intercuspation

From inter- + cuspation.

Questions about intercuspation

What does intercuspation mean?
Intercuspation means the interlocking of the cusps of upper and lower teeth.
What part of speech is intercuspation?
Intercuspation is a noun.
What is the plural of intercuspation?
The plural of intercuspation is intercuspations.

Words near intercuspation in the dictionary

  1. intercurricular
  2. intercurring
  3. intercurs
  4. intercusp
  5. intercuspal
  6. intercuspation
  7. intercuspations
  8. intercuspidal
  9. intercuspidation
  10. intercut
  11. intercutaneous

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