mandibular advancement

Preferred Label : mandibular advancement;

MeSH definition : Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992);

MeSH synonym : advancement, mandibular;

Wikipedia automatic translation : Mandibular advancement splint;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandibular advancement splint;

Details

Origin ID

D019186;

UMLS CUI

C0376461;

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Record concept(s)
- mandibular advancement [MeSH concept]
See also
- malocclusion [MeSH Descriptor]
- retrognathia [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- orthotic devices [MeSH Descriptor]
- osteotomy [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]

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