Diseases

Jaw Fractures

Fractures of the upper or lower jaw.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Fractures of the upper or lower jaw.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Fractured Bone of Jaw
  • Fracture, Jaw
  • Jaw Fracture
  • Jaw Fractured Bone
  • Jaw Fractured Bones

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

66

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  1. C10w.900.300w.284w.500.400
  2. C26w.404w.750w.467
  3. C26w.915.300w.425w.500.400

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NLM Classification

WU 610

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Jaw Fractures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007572. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007572
  2. Jaw Fractures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69033924