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maxillomandibular

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maxillomandibular /max·il·lo·man·dib·u·lar/ (-man-dib´u-ler) pertaining to the upper and lower jaws.
max·il·lo·man·dib·u·lar (mk-sl-mn-dby-lr)
adj.
Relating to or involving the maxilla and the mandible.
maxillomandibular
[maksil′ōmandib′yoo͡lər]
pertaining to the upper and lower jaws.
maxillomandibular [mak-sil″o-man-dib´u-ler]
pertaining to the upper and lower jaws.
maxillomandibular
pertaining to the upper and lower jaws.
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Examples of surgical procedures for severe sleep apnea include: * The Maxillomandibular Advancement procedure , which moves both the upper and lower jaws forward.
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Maxillomandibular Advancement In this type of sleep apnea treatment, Toronto surgeons will move your upper and lower jaw forward.
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This inability had become apparent after he had undergone mandibular sagittal split and LeFort I osteotomies, maxillomandibular fixation, septoplasty, and elective tracheotomy for severe obstructive sleep apnea 9 months earlier (the patient had been decannulated on postoperative day 3).
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