English edit

Etymology edit

inter- +‎ cuspation

Noun edit

intercuspation (countable and uncountable, plural intercuspations)

  1. The interlocking of the cusps of upper and lower teeth.
    • 2015 August 8, “Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Upper Airway Morphological Changes in Growing Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Treated by Protraction Headgear and Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Comparative Research”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      All the patients were instructed to keep awake with the maximum intercuspation during the CBCT scanning.