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Descriptor English:   Mandibular Advancement 
Descriptor Spanish:   Avance Mandibular 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Avanço Mandibular 
Synonyms English:   Advancement, Mandibular  
Tree Number:   E04.545.500
E06.645.500
E06.658.280
Definition English:   Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) 
See Related English:   Malocclusion
 
History Note English:   97 
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AE adverse effects CL classification
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IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
RH rehabilitation ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   33115 
Unique Identifier:   D019186 

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