| protraction | In dentistry, the extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to normal. Origin: see protractor Mandibular protraction, a type of facial anomaly in which the gnathion lies anterior to the orbital plane. Maxillary protraction, a type of facial anomaly in which the subnasion lies anterior to the orbital plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
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