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Malocclusion vs Retrognathia - What's the difference?

malocclusion | retrognathia |

As nouns the difference between malocclusion and retrognathia

is that malocclusion is (dentistry) a misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth while retrognathia is a malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.

malocclusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia malocclusion) (en noun)
  • (dentistry) A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth

    • Antonyms

    * (misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth)

    See also

    *overbite

    retrognathia

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia retrognathia)
  • A malocclusion in which the maxilla or mandible is further posterior than would be expected.

    • Synonyms

    * retrognathism