Preferred Label : vertical dimension;
MeSH definition : The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal
vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the lower face height
with the teeth in centric occlusion. Rest vertical dimension (VDR) is the lower face
height measured from a chin point to a point just below the nose, with the mandible
in rest position. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p250);
MeSH synonym : dimension, vertical; dimensions, vertical; vertical dimensions;
MeSH hyponym : rest vertical dimension; mandibular rest position; vertical dimension at rest; vertical dimension of occlusion; Dimension, Rest Vertical; Dimensions, Rest Vertical; Rest Vertical Dimensions; Vertical Dimension, Rest; Vertical Dimensions, Rest; Occlusion Vertical Dimension; Occlusion Vertical Dimensions; Mandibular Rest Positions; Position, Mandibular Rest; Positions, Mandibular Rest; Rest Position, Mandibular; Rest Positions, Mandibular;
MeSH annotation : length of face in relation to separation of jaws; no qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical dimension of occlusion;
Origin ID : D014716;
UMLS CUI : C0042569;
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The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal
vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the lower face height
with the teeth in centric occlusion. Rest vertical dimension (VDR) is the lower face
height measured from a chin point to a point just below the nose, with the mandible
in rest position. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p250)
