benocclusion

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛnəˈkluːʒən/ === Noun === benocclusion (uncountable) (rare) Normal occlusion (alignment) of the teeth when the jaws are closed. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:benocclusion. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “normal occlusion”): malocclusion