occlusal
adjective
oc·clu·sal
ə-ˈklü-səl 
ä-,
-zəl
: of or relating to the grinding or biting surface of a tooth or to occlusion of the teeth
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Grass found that the enamel patterns on what is called the occlusal, or biting, surface of the tooth are different for each species.
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Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
If your dentist does not have a T-Scan occlusal analysis system, he or she is limited to using articulating paper (a type of carbon paper) to adjust occlusion and bite interferences.
—Dr. Tom A. Stamas, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2021
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Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
If your dentist does not have a T-Scan occlusal analysis system, he or she is limited to using articulating paper (a type of carbon paper) to adjust occlusion and bite interferences.
—Dr. Tom A. Stamas, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2021
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“Occlusal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occlusal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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occlusal
adjective
oc·clu·sal
ə-ˈklü-səl, ä-, -zəl
: of, relating to, or being the grinding or biting surface of a tooth
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