bite (bīt)
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1. seizure with the teeth.
2. a wound or puncture made by a living organism.
3. an impression made by closure of the teeth upon some plastic material, e.g., wax.
4. occlusion (2).
closed bite malocclusion in which the incisal edges of the mandibular anterior teeth protrude past those of the maxillary teeth.
cross bite crossbite.
edge-to-edge bite , end-to-end bite occlusion in which the incisors of both jaws are closed.
open bite occlusion in which certain opposing teeth fail to come together when the jaws are closed; usually confined to anterior teeth.
over bite overbite.
bite (b t)v. 1. To cut, grip, or tear with the teeth. 2. To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts. n. 1. The act of biting. 2. A puncture or laceration of the skin by the teeth of an animal or the mouthparts of an insect or similar organism. |
bite
Etymology: AS, bitan
1 the act of cutting, tearing, holding, grinding, crushing, or gripping with the teeth.
2 the lingual portion of an artificial tooth between its shoulder and its incisal edge.
3 an occlusal record or relationship between the upper and lower teeth or jaws. Compare closed bite, open bite.
bite,
n 1. the part of an artificial tooth on the lingual side between the shoulder and the incisal edge of the tooth.
n 2. an interocclusal record or relationship. See also denture space; distance, interarch; record, interocclusal; and record, maxilloman.
n 2. an interocclusal record or relationship. See also denture space; distance, interarch; record, interocclusal; and record, maxilloman.
bite, balanced,
n See occlusion, balanced.
bite block,
n 1. in intraoral radiography, a film holder that the patient bites to provide stable retention of the film packet.
n 2. an occlusion rim.
n 3. a commercially available device, usually made of rubber, which can be used to prop open a patient's oral cavity during a prolonged treatment session.
n 2. an occlusion rim.
n 3. a commercially available device, usually made of rubber, which can be used to prop open a patient's oral cavity during a prolonged treatment session.
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Disposable bite block.
bite, close,
bite, closed,
n 1. an abnormal overbite.
n 2. a decrease in the occlusal vertical dimension produced by factors such as tooth abrasion and loss or failure of eruption of supportive posterior teeth. See also distance, reduced interarch.
n 2. a decrease in the occlusal vertical dimension produced by factors such as tooth abrasion and loss or failure of eruption of supportive posterior teeth. See also distance, reduced interarch.
bite closing,
bite, convenience,
bite, edge-to-edge,
n an occlusion in which the incisal edge of the maxillary incisors meets the incisal edge of the mandibular incisors. See also occlusion, edge-to-edge.
bite force,
n the interocclusal force produced in jaw closure, usually measured in grams or pounds.
bite guard,
n See guard, bite.
bite guard splint,
bite, human,
n a puncture or laceration of tissue caused by human teeth. The markings may be distinctive and useful in forensic pathology to determine the person responsible. Human bite wounds may become infected, requiring antibiotic treatment and tetanus toxoid injection.
bite, locked,
n See occlusion, locked.
bite marks,
n.pl the distinctive tooth patterns in a wound that may have forensic or legal implications.
bite, normal,
n See occlusion, normal.
bite, open,
n See apertognathia.
bite opening bends,
n.pl the bends made in maxillary and mandibular light round wires mesial to the molar tubes in orthodontics.
bite plate,
n See plate, bite.
bite, power,
n the strength of the closing motion of the mandible.
bite pressure,
n the pressure produced by jaw closure per unit of area, usually measured in grams per square millimeter. See also pressure, occlusal.
bite raising,
n See dimension, vertical, increasing occlusal.
bite record,
bite rest,
n See position, rest, physiologic.
bite rim,
n See rim, occlusion.
bite, working,
n See occlusion, working.
bite
1. seizure with the teeth.
2. a wound or puncture made by a living organism.
3. the position of upper and lower teeth in relation to each other when the mouth is closed. See also biting.
animal bite
trauma caused by teeth and usually heavily contaminated with microorganisms. In countries where rabies is present the additional consideration is to ensure that the biter is not rabid, or if there is uncertainty to decide on whether postbite treatment or vaccination would be desirable. See also cat-bite abscess, cat-scratch disease, fighting.
dog bite
see animal bite (above).
insect bite
depending on the nature of the insect and the site, the tissue response may be minimal to extensive, particularly when a hypersensitivity reaction is involved. Pruritus is also variable.
open bite
upper and lower incisors fail to meet when the mouth is closed.
overshot bite
see brachygnathia.
pincer bite
upper and lower incisors make contact on their edges rather than overlapping when the mouth is closed.
reverse scissor bite
the labial surface of the lower incisors makes contact with the lingual surface of the upper incisors when the mouth is closed. Called also anterior crossbite.
scissor bite
the lingual surface of the upper incisors contacts the labial surface of the lower incisors when the mouth is closed. Generally, a normal bite in carnivores.
bite wound
it is often necessary to diagnose that a wound has in fact been caused by a bite. This may be aided by observation of typical puncture wounds, perhaps with extravasations of blood in the subcutaneous tissues, by parallel rake marks, by a matching pair of wounds made by the upper and lower jaws of the biter.
bite
verb To seize with the teeth; to lacerate, crush, or wound with teeth Infectious disease A chomp from a dentated mammal; dog bites are relatively clean; monkey bites often contain pathogens; human bites more so; 10-20% of human
bites are on the face, neck, breasts, or genitals, and occur during sexual activity. See Closed bite, Closed fist injury, Live bite, Snake bite Pediatrics See Stork bite.
Patient discussion about biting off more than could chew.
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