Retrognathism
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| Retrognathism | |
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| Other names | Retrognathism |
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| A child with Treacher Collins syndrome showing microtia and retrognathism awaiting corrective surgery | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics, dentistry |
Retrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla[1] or mandible,[2] particularly the mandible, relative to the facial skeleton and soft tissues.[3]
A retrognathic mandible is commonly referred to as an overbite, though this terminology is not used medically.
See also
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- ^ "Retrognathism" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
External links
[edit | edit source]- Diagram at brooksideorthodontics.com - see Classification of Face:Class 2 section Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
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