"Mandibular Advancement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D019186
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.545.500 E06.645.500 E06.658.280
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mandibular Advancement" by people in Profiles.
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Indications for the inverted-L osteotomy: report of 3 cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Feb; 67(2):435-44.