SYN: abrasion (3).
- selective g. the modification of the occlusal forms of teeth by g. according to a plan or by g. at selected places marked by articulating ribbon or paper.
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grind·ing (grīndґing) 1. rubbing together with force; wearing away or polishing by rubbing. 2. crushing of food by the posterior teeth in mastication, especially by molars. 3. bruxism. 4. shaping of a tooth contour through the use of abrasive tools. See also occlusal adjustment, under adjustment.Medical dictionary. 2011.