Overeruption

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The physiological movement of a tooth lacking an opposing partner in the dental occlusion. countable, uncountable

    "Overeruption can cause interferences in the occlusion and difficulty when constructing dentures."

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"Overeruption can cause interferences in the occlusion and difficulty when constructing dentures."

Etymology

From over- + eruption.

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dahl effect

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