allusions

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He came to believe that nearly all malocclusions, even the most severe overbites, were an illusion — the main deficiency lay not in the mandible, as the orthodontists attested, but in the maxilla.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2020

Class I malocclusions are the least severe; Class II and III, the most.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2020

For example, impacted wisdom teeth and malocclusions are very recent problems.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2011

Among Evanston children in the 6-to-8 age bracket, said Dr. Barber, malocclusions were down 20%, while those in the 12-to-14 group had 17% fewer bad bites than teen-agers in nonfluoridated communities.

From Time Magazine Archive