scissor bite

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

scissors +‎ bite. From the teeth positioning overlapping like scissors, between the outward upper teeth and the inward lower teeth.

Noun[edit]

scissor bite (plural scissor bites)

  1. A slight overbite.

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Related terms[edit]

  • edge bite (where upper teeth and lower teeth meet on edge instead of having an overbite or underbite)