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overbite

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overbite /over·bite/ (o´ver-bit?) the extension of the upper incisor teeth over the lower ones vertically when the opposing posterior teeth are in contact.
o·ver·bite (vr-bt)
n.
A malocclusion of the teeth in which the front upper incisor and canine teeth project over the lower. Also called vertical overlap.
overbite,
n a vertical overlapping of maxillary teeth over mandibular teeth, usually measured perpendicular to the occlusal plane. See also overjet and overlap, vertical.
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