Medical Definition of Sliding oblique osteotomy
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An oral surgical procedure in which the mandibular ramus is cut vertically from the sigmoid notch to the angle to facilitate posterior repositioning of the mandible in correction of mandibular prognathism; it may be performed extraorally or intraorally, and is similar to vertical osteotomy.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sliding Oblique Osteotomy
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