Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Orthognathic Surgery

A surgical specialty concerned with correcting conditions related to malposition of the jawbones and other related MAXILLOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES (e.g., CLEFT PALATE; RETROGNATHISM).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A surgical specialty concerned with correcting conditions related to malposition of the jawbones and other related MAXILLOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES (e.g., CLEFT PALATE; RETROGNATHISM).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Orthognathic Surgeries
  • Surgeries, Orthognathic
  • Surgery, Orthognathic

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with ORTHOGNATHIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Malocclusion (1973-2010)
  • Orthodontics, Corrective (1974-2010)

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  1. E06w.892w.500w
  2. H02w.163w.876w.886w.500w
  3. H02w.403w.810.481w

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NLM Classification

WU 21

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orthognathic Surgery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057909. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057909
  2. Orthognathic Surgery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthognathic_surgery
  3. Orthognathic Surgery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3311217