| Term | balanced occlusion |
| Variations | bilateral balanced articulation |
| See also | occlusal balance, mutually protected occlusion, compensating curve |
| Definition | Simultaneous bilateral, anterior and posterior occlusal contact in either centric, lateral or protrusive positions. |
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