"Jaw, Edentulous" 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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The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY.
Descriptor ID |
D007575
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MeSH Number(s) |
C05.500.480 C07.320.480 C07.465.550.425 C07.793.597.425
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Concept/Terms |
Jaw, Edentulous- Jaw, Edentulous
- Edentulous Jaw
- Edentulous Jaws
- Jaws, Edentulous
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2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Jaw, Edentulous" by people in Profiles.
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Immediate rehabilitation of the extremely atrophic mandible with fixed full-prosthesis supported by four implants. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2012 Jun; 14(3):434-41.