| bimaxillary protrusion | The excessive forward projection of both the maxilla and the mandible in relation to the cranial base. Synonym: double protrusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion | The positioning of the entire dentition forward with respect to the facial profile. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bimaxillary | Relating to both the right and left maxillae; sometimes used when describing something affecting both halves of the upper jaw. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bimaxillary protrusive occlusion | An occlusion in which both the maxilla and mandible protrude, causing the long axes of the maxillary anterior teeth to be at an extremely acute angle to the mandibular teeth; may be secondary to a skeletal or dental deformity, or both; seen commonly in blacks. (05 Mar 2000) |
| protrusion | The state of being trust forward or laterally, as in masticatory movements of the mandible. Origin: L. Protrudere = to push forward (18 Nov 1997) |
| double protrusion | The excessive forward projection of both the maxilla and the mandible in relation to the cranial base. Synonym: double protrusion. (05 Mar 2000) |