Definition of occlusal in English:
occlusal
adjective əˈkluːs(ə)ləˈklo͞osəl
Dentistry 1Relating to or involved in the occlusion of teeth.
Example sentencesExamples
- The crown of ml is subrectangular in occlusal outline; the two cusp rows diverge posteriorly, and the intercusp valley is relatively deep.
- In occlusal view the lingual margin of the tooth is relatively straight while the buccal margin is convex.
- Soft plastic mouth guards, or occlusal splints, may be needed to prevent damage from trauma, as in sports injuries, or bruxism.
- Woodrat teeth from Deer Park B have the typical occlusal pattern found in other Blancan populations.
- In addition, all teeth exhibited signs of extensive occlusal flattening with secondary deposits of dentin, indicating wear through the tooth enamel.
- 1.1 Denoting a surface of a tooth that comes into contact with a tooth in the other jaw.
Example sentencesExamples
- Consequently, this leads to an alteration in the occlusal forces against the opposing arcade and subsequent changes in the occlusal surface of several teeth.
- The occlusal area of molars was calculated from these measures as an approximating rectangle.
- Its cheek teeth were hypsodont and had strongly developed lophs on their occlusal surfaces.
- Also, the incisiform teeth appear to project slightly anteriorly, whereas the occlusal surface of the cheek teeth face dorsally.
- The teeth are natural with occlusal amalgam fillings in teeth 30 and 31.