Benocclusion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bÉ›nəˈkluːʒən/

Origin

Probably coined by Simeon Hayden Guilford ante 1905: Latin ben(e) ("well”, “properly") + occlusion ("alignment of the teeth in closed jaws"), after malocclusion ("misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth").

Full definition of benocclusion

Noun

1. (rare) Normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed.
• 1905, Simeon Hayden Guilford, Orthodontia; or, Malposition of the Human Teeth, 4th ed., page 33:Benocclusion…is well illustrated by Fig. 11 which represents the teeth of a Caucasian in a state of contact or rest.

Antonyms

• (normal occlusion) malocclusion