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A prosthetic appliance for the replacement of areas of the maxilla, mandible, and face, missing as a result of deformity, disease, injury, or surgery. When the prosthesis replaces portions of the mandible only, it is referred to as MANDIBULAR PROSTHESIS.
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- Maxillofacial Prostheses
- Prostheses, Maxillofacial
- Prosthesis, Maxillofacial
- Maxillary Prosthesis
- Maxillary Prostheses
- Prostheses, Maxillary
- Prosthesis, Maxillary
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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maxillo- here may be either jaw but MANDIBULAR PROSTHESIS is also available; not for outer ear replacements ( = EAR, EXTERNAL (IM) + PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS (IM) ) or nose replacements ( = NOSE (IM) + PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS (IM) )
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- National Library of Medicine. Maxillofacial Prosthesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008447. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008447
- Maxillofacial Prosthesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3408016