occlusal embrasure
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oc·clu·sal em·bra·sure
a space existing on the occlusal aspect of the interproximal contact areas between adjacent posterior teeth.
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occlusal embrasure
The embrasure marked by the marginal ridge on the distal side of one tooth and that on the mesial side of the adjacent tooth, and the contact points.
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oc·clu·sal em·bra·sure
(ŏ-klūzăl em-brāshŭr)Space existing on occlusal aspect of interproximal contact areas between adjacent posterior teeth.
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