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

Examples of occlusal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

occlusal

adjective

oc·​clu·​sal ə-ˈklü-səl, ä-, -zəl 

: of, relating to, or being the grinding or biting surface of a tooth

also : of or relating to occlusion of the teeth

occlusal abnormalities

occlusally

-ē 

adverb