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Abstract
A physical misalignment of the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaw bones in which either or both recede relative to the frontal plane of the forehead.
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- Retrognathias
- Mandibular Retroposition
- Mandibular Retrusion
- Maxillary Retroposition
- Maxillary Retrusion
- Retrognathism
- Mandibular Retropositions
- Mandibular Retrusions
- Maxillary Retropositions
- Maxillary Retrusions
- Retrognathisms
- Retroposition, Mandibular
- Retroposition, Maxillary
- Retropositions, Mandibular
- Retropositions, Maxillary
- Retrusion, Mandibular
- Retrusion, Maxillary
- Retrusions, Mandibular
- Retrusions, Maxillary
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2013; use Retrognathism 2000-2012
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Retrognathia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063173. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063173
- Retrognathia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrognathism
- Retrognathia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1901516