"Retrognathia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A physical misalignment of the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaw bones in which either or both recede relative to the frontal plane of the forehead.
| Descriptor ID |
D063173
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.500.460.827 C05.660.207.540.460.827 C07.320.440.827 C07.320.610.827 C07.650.500.460.827 C16.131.621.207.540.460.827 C16.131.850.500.460.827
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| Concept/Terms |
Maxillary Retroposition- Maxillary Retroposition
- Maxillary Retropositions
- Retroposition, Maxillary
- Retropositions, Maxillary
Maxillary Retrusion- Maxillary Retrusion
- Maxillary Retrusions
- Retrusion, Maxillary
- Retrusions, Maxillary
Mandibular Retroposition- Mandibular Retroposition
- Mandibular Retropositions
- Retroposition, Mandibular
- Retropositions, Mandibular
Mandibular Retrusion- Mandibular Retrusion
- Mandibular Retrusions
- Retrusion, Mandibular
- Retrusions, Mandibular
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retrognathia" by people in Profiles.
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Rehabilitation of an adolescent with ectodermal dysplasia. Two-stage orthognathic, graft, and implant surgery: case report. Implant Dent. 2009 Aug; 18(4):311-5.
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Indications for the inverted-L osteotomy: report of 3 cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Feb; 67(2):435-44.
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The 2005 C.T. Rowland Award orthodontic case report. Tex Dent J. 2006 Jul; 123(7):603-6.
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Retrognathia and sleep apnea. A life-threatening condition masquerading as narcolepsy. JAMA. 1977 Apr 11; 237(15):1596-7.