(A), Horizontal overlap (overjet); (B), vertical overlap (overbite).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
overlap — 1. Suturing of one layer of tissue above or under another to gain strength. 2. An extension or projection of one tissue over another. horizontal o. the projection of the upper anterior and/or posterior teeth … Medical dictionary
horizontal overbite — see under overlap … Medical dictionary
overjet — over·jet ō vər .jet n displacement of the mandibular teeth sideways when the jaws are held in the position they occupy in occlusion compare OVERBITE * * * n. the horizontal overlap of the upper incisor teeth in front of the lower ones. * * *… … Medical dictionary
overjet, overjut — SYN: horizontal overlap … Medical dictionary
overjut — over·jut (oґvər jət) horizontal overlap … Medical dictionary
overjet — n. the horizontal overlap of the upper incisor teeth in front of the lower ones … The new mediacal dictionary
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