retrognathism
Sign in to saveRetrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla or mandible, particularly the mandible, relative to the facial skeleton and soft tissues.
Health references
- ICD-10
- K07.1
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (ICD-10-CM · MedlinePlus). Not medical advice.
Research
3,256 papers- Retrognathism.Clinics in plastic surgery · 1989
- Advance in candidate genes in mandibular retrognathism: A systematic review.Archives of oral biology · 2025
- Treatment modalities in bone-borne maxillary protraction in children with maxillary retrognathism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthodontics · 2025
- Effect of removable functional appliances on mandibular length in patients with class II with retrognathism: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2017
- Mutations in FGFR3 gene associated with maxillary retrognathism.Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research · 2019
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Clinical Trials
70 registered- NACOMPLETEDLIMA Protocol Towards Palatal Fistula and Maxillary Growth in Cleft PalateIndonesia University · NCT07137169
- COMPLETEDThree Dimensional Changes on Nasal Septum and Alveolar Cleft After Maxillary ExpansionPontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais · NCT03976609
- NAUNKNOWNTwin Block Appliance in Incremental Versus Maximum Bite Advancement in Skeletal Class IICairo University · NCT04562545
- COMPLETEDDentoskeletal Changes Produced by Growth Modification Appliances in Treatment of Skeletal Class II MalocclusionDr. Fareena Ghaffar · NCT04619446
- NACOMPLETEDA Fatty Flap Taken From the Double Chin for Chin Enhancement: a New Surgical TechniqueMohamed Tahar Maamouri University Hospital · NCT05515016
- NACOMPLETEDEvaluation of the Accuracy of Patient Specific Implant in Fixation of Mandibular Sagittal Split OsteotomyFaculty of Dental Medicine for Girls · NCT07222904
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Retrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla or mandible, particularly the mandible, relative to the facial skeleton and soft tissues.
A retrognathic mandible is commonly referred to as an overbite, though this terminology is not used medically.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “retrognathism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.