Dentofacial Orthopedics Glossary

A removable myofunctional appliance that harnesses jaw-muscle forces to influence mandibular growth and correct Class II...

A characteristic facial appearance associated with chronic mouth breathing, marked by an elongated face, open lips, narr...

A cephalometric measurement representing the angular difference between the SNA and SNB angles, used to assess the anter...

The portion of the cranial base from the sella turcica to the nasion, used in cephalometric analyses as a stable referen...

A bony projection at the midline of the base of the nasal aperture, used as a cephalometric landmark denoted ANS.

The process of matching the widths and shapes of the maxillary and mandibular dental arches so that the teeth interdigit...

The difference between the available arch length and the space required to accommodate all teeth in proper alignment, qu...

The fibrocartilaginous disc within the temporomandibular joint that separates the condyle from the glenoid fossa, cushio...

The bony convexity on the temporal bone that forms the anterior boundary of the glenoid fossa, guiding condylar movement...

The most inferior point on the anterior margin of the foramen magnum, used as a posterior cranial base landmark in cepha...

A skeletal or dentoalveolar condition in which both the maxillary and mandibular dental arches and/or jaws are positione...

A removable functional appliance designed to redirect mandibular growth and modify muscle function, primarily used in gr...

A proportional mismatch between the mesiodistal widths of the maxillary and mandibular teeth that prevents ideal occlusa...

Cone-beam computed tomography; a three-dimensional imaging modality used in dentofacial orthopedics to assess skeletal s...

A standardized radiographic measurement technique used to assess the skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue relationships of...

A technique in which serial cephalometric tracings are overlaid on stable reference structures to visualise and quantify...

The standard occlusal relationship, defined by Angle, in which the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occludes in...

An Angle classification in which the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occludes posterior to the buccal groove o...

The endochondral growth process occurring at the mandibular condyle that contributes to the forward and downward develop...

A pathological condition characterised by excessive, often unilateral, growth of the mandibular condyle, resulting in fa...

Progressive loss of condylar head volume due to remodelling or pathological destruction, potentially causing mandibular...

A malocclusion in which one or more teeth occlude on the wrong side of their opposing teeth, occurring either anteriorly...

The anteroposterior curvature of the mandibular occlusal plane, following the arc from the incisal edges of the lower in...

An estimate of a patient's biological age based on the developmental stages of tooth formation and eruption, as assessed...