maxillary
Relating to jaw
Maxillary means relating to the maxilla—the upper jaw or jawbone.
The term appears in anatomical and dental contexts: maxillary sinuses, maxillary teeth, maxillary nerve.
A maxillary fracture involves the upper jaw.
The word contrasts with mandibular, which refers to the lower jaw.
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
underbite · crowding · orthodontist · expander · palate · bite · occlusion · adjustment
Air-filled cranial cavity
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
- tuberosityBony surface projection
- infraorbitalBelow the eye socket
- alveolarOf tooth sockets
aperture · foramina · suture · articulation · midface · nerve · artery · vein
Of tooth sockets
- dentitionOral tooth arrangement
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- molarsRear crushing teeth
- premolarsTeeth with two cusps
incisors · canines · tooth socket · implant · extraction · root · crown · gumline
Having kingly privileges
- nasalOf the nose
- lacrimalOf tear production
- vomerFacial bone forming septum
- sphenoidButterfly-shaped cranial bone
ethmoid · mandible · cranium · skull · orbit · fossa · process · ossification
Rebuilding after destruction
- fracture repairTreatment for broken bones
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- bone graftTransplanted skeletal tissue
augmentation · resection · trauma · fixation · plate · screw · flap · prosthesis
braces
Dental alignment devices
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
overbite · underbite · crowding · orthodontist · expander · palate · bite · occlusion · adjustment · appliance
sinus
Air-filled cranial cavity
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
- tuberosityBony surface projection
- infraorbitalBelow the eye socket
alveolar · aperture · foramina · suture · articulation · midface · nerve · artery · vein · foramen
alveolar
Of tooth sockets
premolars · incisors · canines · tooth socket · implant · extraction · root · crown · gumline · periodontal
palatine
Having kingly privileges
sphenoid · ethmoid · mandible · cranium · skull · orbit · fossa · process · ossification · fracture
reconstruction
Rebuilding after destruction
- fracture repairTreatment for broken bones
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
bone graft · augmentation · resection · trauma · fixation · plate · screw · flap · prosthesis