maxillomandibular

DEFINITION of Maxillomandibular

Maxillomandibular is an adjective used to describe structures, relationships, or procedures involving both the upper jaw (maxilla) and lower jaw (mandible). Examples include “maxillomandibular relationship” in prosthodontics/occlusion and “maxillomandibular advancement” in sleep surgery, where both jaws are moved forward to modify facial skeleton position and airway dimensions. In sleep medicine and craniofacial surgery, maxillomandibular terms often imply coordinated movement or assessment of both jaws, such as evaluating occlusion, facial profile, and airway patency together rather than in isolation.

• Maxilla: upper jaw bone, forms the upper dental arch and part of the facial skeleton.
• Mandible: lower jaw bone, the only movable bone of the facial skeleton.
• maxillomandibular advancement (MMA): orthognathic/sleep surgery that advances both jaws forward to enlarge the airway and treat obstructive sleep apnea.
• Bimaxillary: involving both jaws (often used synonymously with maxillomandibular in surgical contexts).​
• maxillomandibular relationship (MMR): the positional relationship of the maxilla and mandible, crucial in prosthodontics and occlusion.

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ETYMOLOGY of maxillomandibular

latin - maxillo-: from Latin maxilla, meaning “jaw” or “upper jaw.”- Mandibular: from Latin mandibula, meaning “jaw,” especially the lower jaw.
Combined, maxillomandibular literally means “of the maxilla and mandible.”

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DERIVATIONS of maxillomandibular

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