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Vertical considerations in diagnosis and treatment. A surgical orthodontic case report. 1995

J E Bilodeau

The vertical considerations that must be made during diagnosis and subsequent treatment are discussed. The treatment planning procedure and the subsequent treatment of a difficult malocclusion that required comprehensive orthodontics with surgical intervention are presented.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008313	Malocclusion, Angle Class III	Malocclusion in which the mandible is anterior to the maxilla as reflected by the first relationship of the first permanent molar (mesioclusion).	Angle Class III,Habsburg Jaw,Hapsburg Jaw,Prognathism, Mandibular,Underbite
D008334	Mandible	The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.	Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
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.	Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D010027	Osteotomy	The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Osteotomies
D010155	Palatal Expansion Technique	An orthodontic method used for correcting narrow or collapsed maxillary arches and functional cross-bite. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry),	Maxillary Expansion,Palatal Expansion Technic,Expansion, Maxillary,Palatal Expansion Technics,Palatal Expansion Techniques,Technic, Palatal Expansion,Technique, Palatal Expansion
D010347	Patient Care Planning	Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient.	Nursing Care Plans,Goals of Care,Plans, Nursing Care,Care Goal,Care Goals,Care Plan, Nursing,Care Planning, Patient,Care Plans, Nursing,Nursing Care Plan,Plan, Nursing Care,Planning, Patient Care
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002508	Cephalometry	The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD.	Craniometry
D005145	Face	The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.	Faces
D005146	Facial Asymmetry	Congenital or acquired asymmetry of the face.	Asymmetries, Facial,Asymmetry, Facial,Facial Asymmetries