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occlusal curvature (medicine)


occlusal curvature -->
curve of occlusion


A curved surface which makes simultaneous contact with the major portion of the incisal and occlusal prominences of the existing teeth, the curve of a dentition on which the occlusal surfaces lie.

Synonym: occlusal curvature.