"Mandible" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
| Descriptor ID |
D008334
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.324.502.632 A14.521.632
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| Concept/Terms |
Mylohyoid Ridge- Mylohyoid Ridge
- Mylohyoid Ridges
- Ridge, Mylohyoid
- Ridges, Mylohyoid
- Mylohyoid Groove
- Groove, Mylohyoid
- Grooves, Mylohyoid
- Mylohyoid Grooves
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mandible" by people in Profiles.
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Temporary anchorage devices (TADs) in orthodontics: review of the factors that influence the clinical success rate of the mini-implants. Clin Ter. 2016 May-Jun; 167(3):e70-7.
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Accuracy and reliability of buccal bone height and thickness measurements from cone-beam computed tomography imaging. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2011 Nov; 140(5):734-44.
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Radiographic features of anterior buccal mandibular depression in modern human cadavers. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 1995 Feb; 24(1):46-9.
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Transposition of the permanent mandibular canine. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1980; 49(1):97.