premature contact

noun

: contact between maloccluded teeth occurring prematurely as the jaws close

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“Premature contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/premature%20contact. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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