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malocclusion

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mal·oc·clu·sion  (ml-klzhn)
n.
Faulty contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed.
malocclusion  (ml-klzhn)
Misalignment between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed, resulting in a faulty bite.
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Noun1.malocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
overbite - (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
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