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2. Jaw reduction - Wikipedia

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   Jaw reduction. Jaw reduction or mandible angle reduction is a type of surgery to narrow the lower one-third of the face—particularly the contribution from the mandible and its muscular attachments. There are several techniques for treatment—including surgical and non-surgical methods. A square lower jaw can be considered a masculine trait ...

3. Orthognathic surgery - Wikipedia

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   Orthognathic surgery (/ ˌ ɔːr θ ə ɡ ˈ n æ θ ɪ k /), also known as corrective jaw surgery or simply jaw surgery, is surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and lower face related to structure, growth, airway issues including sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems primarily arising from skeletal disharmonies, and other orthodontic dental bite problems that cannot ...

4. Mandibular setback surgery - Wikipedia

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   Mandibular setback surgery. Mandibular setback surgery is a surgical procedure performed along the occlusal plane to prevent bite opening on the anterior or posterior teeth and retract the lower jaw for both functional and aesthetic effects in patients with mandibular prognathism. [1][2] It is an orthodontic surgery that is a form of ...

5. Maxillomandibular advancement - Wikipedia

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   Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) or orthognathic surgery, also sometimes called bimaxillary advancement (Bi-Max), or maxillomandibular osteotomy (MMO), is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery which moves the upper jaw (maxilla) and the lower jaw (mandible) forward. The procedure was first used to correct deformities of the facial skeleton ...

6. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - Wikipedia

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   An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a regional specialist surgeon who treats the entire craniomaxillofacial complex: anatomical area of the mouth, jaws, face, and skull, head and neck as well as associated structures. Depending upon the national jurisdiction, oral and maxillofacial surgery may require a degree in medicine, dentistry or both.

7. Timothy M. Pawlik - Wikipedia

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   Timothy M. Pawlik. Timothy Michael Pawlik is an American surgical oncologist. He is the Chair of the Department of Surgery and the Urban Meyer III and Shelley Meyer Chair for Cancer Research at Ohio State University [1] and Surgeon-in-Chief at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. [2]