suprabulge

suprabulge
The portion of the crown of a tooth that converges toward the occlusal surface of the tooth.

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su·pra·bulge (sooґprə-bulj″) the surface or the crown of a tooth sloping toward the occlusal surface from the height of contour or survey line. Cf. infrabulge.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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