[Combination of active orthodontic and functional forces to improve prognosis in maxillary orthopedics].
1950
J ESCHLER
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D008437
Maxilla
One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.
A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).
D009985
Orthopedics
A specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures.
D011379
Prognosis
A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.