Dahl effect

proper noun

The relative axial tooth movement that is observed when a localized appliance or a localized restoration is placed in supraocclusion and the occlusion reestablishes full arch contacts over a period of time.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Dahl effect
  1. dentistryThe relative axial tooth movement that is observed when a localized appliance or a localized restoration is placed in supraocclusion and the occlusion reestablishes full arch contacts over a period of time.
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APA

Dahl effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahl%20effect

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“Dahl effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahl%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dahl effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahl%20effect.

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