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VERTICAL OVERLAP [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

The amount of vertical overlap of the upper and lower incisors (front teeth), usually expressed as a percentage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
Key term(s)
  • sur-occlusion

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

the distance teeth lap over their antagonists vertically.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

pourcentage de la longueur de la couronne d'une incisive mandibulaire chevauchée par l'incisive maxillaire.

Spanish

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