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The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.

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The meeting together of the upper and lower teeth and jaws

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Relationship between the upper and lower teeth when they are in contact; it refers to the alignment of teeth as well as the relationship of the dental arches

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Closing of an animalâ€(tm)s mouth so that the teeth from the upper and lower jaws come together on a surface (occlusal surface).

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"bite," or the way teeth fit together when the jaws are closed

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Latin occlusum = closed up; hence, apposition of reciprocal teeth, or the blocking of any tubular structure; adjective - occlusal.

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The alignment of the upper and lower teeth when they bite together.

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to occlude or block an opening.

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(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed

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the way the upper and lower teeth fit together.

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The contact of the biting surfaces of the upper and lower teeth.

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Closure of a passage such as ducts or blood vessels. In dentistry, the alignment of upper and lower teeth when the jaws are closed.

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The cuspal relationships of opposing arches of teeth. Also popularly called the "bite."

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Any contact between biting or chewing surfaces of upper and lower teeth.

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Refers to the contact between maxillary and mandibular teeth in all mandibular positions and movement.

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Any contact between the upper and lower teeth.

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The dental term for proper alignment and spacing of your teeth when you bite down or "occlude."

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The relationship between the upper teeth and the lower teeth when the mouth is closed

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The act of occluding. See: Occlude.

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The way the upper and lower teeth bite together. Dentists have 3 classes of type of occlusion, type 1,2 or 3.

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The relationship between the opposing surfaces of upper and lower teeth when they are in contact either in the mouth or on an articulator.

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or bite. how the upper and lower teeth come together.

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The contact between the upper and lower teeth, more commonly known as the bite.

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The way how the upper and lower teeth close together.

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The fit or "bite" of the upper and lower teeth together when in contact following closure of the mouth.

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Closure; relationship of the upper and lower teeth upon closure

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Bite - the way your teeth fit together

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he manner in which the teeth from upper and lower arches come together when the mouth is closed.

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The way teeth occlude, or bite together.

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a term which describes the way the upper and lower teeth come together. ( malocclusion - bad occlusion )

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Alignment of teeth in a proper fashion.

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This term is used to describe how the teeth of the upper and lower jaws fit against one another when the jaw is closed.

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The relationship of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as they are brought into functional contact.

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The alignment and spacing of your upper and lower teeth when you bite down.

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