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ˈoverjet Dentistry.
[over- 13 (?).]
The extent to which the upper teeth, esp. the incisors, project forward in a horizontal direction beyond the corresponding lower teeth. Cf. overbite.
1930I. G. Nichols Prosthetic Dentistry vi. 149 A greater overjet or projection forward of the maxillary teeth is required in cases of deep overbite than in cases of shallow overbite. 1940M. G. Swenson Compl. Dentures xxvi. 445 The incisal guidance is governed mostly by the operator's choice of the desired inclination. This inclination may be changed by the amount of overbite (vertical overbite) and overjet (horizontal overbite). 1962Blake & Trott Periodontology xv. 155 In patients with abnormal overbite or overjet an habitual rest position may be established which assists the patient to form an efficient lip seal. 1977Proc. R. Soc. Med. LXX. 432/1 Bell & Dann (1973) found..only small changes in incisor overbite and overjet in 25 patients following anterior maxillary ostectomies. |