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Descriptor English: Atrophic Maxilla
Descriptor Spanish: Atrofia Maxilar
Descriptor Portuguese: Maxila Atrófica
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Atrophic Edentulous Maxilla
Atrophic Upper Jaw
Maxillary Atrophy
Tree number(s): C05.116.264.365
C05.500.693.001
C07.320.660.001
G11.427.213.150.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099066
Scope note: Loss of the MAXILLA bone mass and/or height due to natural edentulous maxilla (JAW, EDENTULOUS) or previous dental extractions. It may require a reconstruction via BONE TRANSPLANTATION and/or ALVEOLOPLASTY prior to a DENTAL IMPLANTATION.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Maxillary Diseases (1976-2024)
Public MeSH Note: 2025
History Note: 2025
DeCS ID: 60954
Unique ID: D000099066
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2025/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/07/25
Atrophic Maxilla - Preferred
Concept UI M000767992
Scope note Loss of the MAXILLA bone mass and/or height due to natural edentulous maxilla (JAW, EDENTULOUS) or previous dental extractions. It may require a reconstruction via BONE TRANSPLANTATION and/or ALVEOLOPLASTY prior to a DENTAL IMPLANTATION.
Preferred term Atrophic Maxilla
Entry term(s) Atrophic Edentulous Maxilla
Maxillary Atrophy
Atrophic Upper Jaw - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000767993
Preferred term Atrophic Upper Jaw



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