malocclusionn.
/ˌmaləˈkluːʒn/, U.S. /ˈˌmæləˈkluʒən/ Dentistry.
Imperfect or abnormal occlusion of the teeth; a case of this.
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scale1594
caries1634
tartar1806
odontolith1848
malocclusion1864
pulpitis1869
odontome1870
pericementitis1882
cementoma1893
open bite1893
plaque1898
super-eruption1912
mulberry molar1917
Moon1918
retroclusion1928
bruxism1932
overclosure1934
overeruption1961
1864 Trans. Odontogr. Soc. of Pennsylvania 1 26 That most unsightly deformity of the face, caused by the protrusion of the inferior maxilla and consequent malocclusion of the teeth.
1888 J. N. Farrar Treat. Irregularities Teeth I. lv. 563 (heading) Mal-occlusion of the anterior teeth.—Treatment.
1937 Times 22 Nov. 9/4 A constant stream of visiting dentists..inspected their malocclusions.
1968 New Scientist 12 Sept. 538/2 Malocclusion of the jaws, with resulting pyorrhoea, was the pharaohs' biggest dental problem.
2013 Q. A. Acton Malocclusion 26 There is a need in the orthodontic art for improved devices and methods of treating malocclusions that address these and other drawbacks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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