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occlusal, a. Dentistry.|əˈkluːsəl|
[f. L. occlūs-, ppl. stem of occlūd-ere to occlude + -al.]
Of, pertaining to, or involved in occlusion (sense 3); spec. applied to the surface of a tooth that comes into contact with a tooth in the other jaw in occlusion.
1897S. H. Guildford in E. C. Kirk Amer. Text-bk. Operative Dentistry vi. 142 Cavities upon the occlusal surface are very accessible and in full view. Ibid. 143 The occlusal surface of an upper first or second molar presents two points liable to decay. 1939I. Hirschfeld Toothbrush i. 2 (caption) Mandible of Australian aboriginal, showing advanced occlusal wear. 1951J. M. Schweitzer Oral Rehabilitation xxxi. 623 The question of whether natural teeth should have flat occlusal surfaces..or occlusal surfaces that have cusps. 1974P. E. Dawson (title) Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of occlusal problems.
Hence oˈcclusally adv., from or on an occlusal surface.
1912B. E. Lischer Princ. & Methods Orthodontics xiii. 202 An arm extended from the alignment wire..is made from an ordinary tube hook and prevented from dropping occlusally, or being forced gingivally, by flattening the alignment wire with a file along its lingual surface. 1946Tylman & Peyton Acrylics xvi. 408/2 Inlay wax is then added occlusally to the thin casting, the occlusal plane is determined, and finally the occlusal surfaces and contour are carved in the wax. 1969Gloss. Terms Dentistry (B.S.I.) 72 Occlusally approaching clasp, a clasp originating on the occlusal side of the survey line and terminating in the infra-bulge area. |