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stomatognathic

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stomatognathic /sto·ma·tog·nath·ic/ (sto″mah-tog-nath´ik) denoting the mouth and jaws collectively.
stomatognathic [sto″mah-tog-nath´ik]
denoting the mouth and jaws collectively.
stomatognathic
denoting the mouth and jaws collectively.
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After a section on diagnosis, the forces affecting the stomatognathic system and their control are detailed, with discussion of individual differences and jaw functions, concepts of biomechanics and remodeling, optimal mandibular position, habits of circumoral muscles and myofunctional therapy, chewing and postural habits and occlusal collapse, distortion of face and body and psychologic stress, among other topics.
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MeSH is arranged in a "tree" format, starting with broad terms and narrowing down to more specific terms: Stomatognathic Diseases Mouth Diseases Salivary Gland Diseases Xerostomia Sjogren's Syndrome -- Use truncation sparingly.
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