Mandibular Advancement

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E04.545.500 E06.645.500 E06.658.280
Concept/Terms	Mandibular Advancement Mandibular Advancement Advancement, Mandibular

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mandibular Advancement".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Oral Surgical Procedures [E04.545]
Mandibular Advancement [E04.545.500]
Dentistry [E06]
Oral Surgical Procedures [E06.645]
Mandibular Advancement [E06.645.500]
Orthodontics [E06.658]
Mandibular Advancement [E06.658.280]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Mandibular Advancement".

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