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Descriptor English:   Maxillofacial Prosthesis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Prótesis Maxilofacial 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Prótese Maxilofacial 
Synonyms English:   Maxillary Prostheses
Maxillofacial Prostheses
Prostheses, Maxillary
Prostheses, Maxillofacial
Prosthesis, Maxillary
Prosthesis, Maxillofacial
Maxillary Prosthesis  
Tree Number:   E07.695.510
Definition English:   A prosthetic appliance for the replacement of areas of the maxilla, mandible, and face, missing as a result of deformity, disease, injury, or surgery. When the prosthesis replaces portions of the mandible only, it is referred to as MANDIBULAR PROSTHESIS. 
Indexing Annotation English:   maxillo- here may be either jaw but MANDIBULAR PROSTHESIS is also available; not for outer ear replacements ( = EAR, EXTERNAL (IM) + PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS (IM) ) or nose replacements ( = NOSE (IM) + PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS (IM) )
See Related English:   Mandibular Prosthesis
Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation
 
History Note English:   67(66) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data SD supply & distribution
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   8614 
Unique Identifier:   D008447 

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