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| Term | curve of Wilson |
| See also | occlusal plane, curve of Spee, curve of Monson |
| Definition | The curve, viewed from the front, that contacts the buccal and lingual cusps of the molars, being lower in the middle due to the lingual inclination of the long axes of the mandibular molars. Named after Dr. George H. Wilson, who first described the curve in 1911. |
curve of Wilson
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