In ICOI’s official glossary, Nonfunctional loading is cross-referenced to Nonocclusal loading.
Nonocclusal loading: The restoration is not in occlusal contact with the opposing dentition in maximal intercuspal position or in excursions. However, the cheeks, tongue, lips, and food, may touch the restoration.
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