Prognathism
Protrusion of the upper or lower human jaw / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prognathism, also called Habsburg chin, Habsburg's chin, Habsburg jaw or Habsburg's jaw[2][3] primarily in the context of its prevalence amongst members of the House of Habsburg,[2] is a positional relationship of the mandible or maxilla to the skeletal base where either of the jaws protrudes beyond a predetermined imaginary line in the coronal plane of the skull.[clarification needed] In general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics, this is assessed clinically or radiographically (cephalometrics). The word prognathism derives from Greek πρό (pro, meaning 'forward') and γνάθος (gnáthos, 'jaw'). One or more types of prognathism can result in the common condition of malocclusion, in which an individual's top teeth and lower teeth do not align properly.[citation needed]
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Other names | Habsburg jaw |
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Specialty | Orthodontics |
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Causes | Multifactorial |
Treatment | Orthodontics; oral and maxillofacial surgery |
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