{"id":6895,"date":"2020-02-17T06:44:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T06:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2022-11-21T09:43:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T09:43:08","slug":"prognathism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/prognathism\/","title":{"rendered":"Prognathism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Prognathism.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Prognathism-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The condition of a protruded position of the maxilla and\/or mandible in relation to the face.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which one jaw, especially the lower jaw, or both jaws protrude.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A type of malocclusion in which the lower jaw and front teeth jut out in front of the upper ones.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal facial configuration in which one or both of the jaws project forward.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An abnormally projecting lower jaw. Prognathism may cause malocclusion (misalignment of the biting surfaces of the teeth). This condition may simply be an inherited facial shape, or it can be a symptom of an underlying disorder.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The state of one jaw being markedly larger than the other and therefore in front of it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal protusion of the lower jaw, or sometimes of both jaws. The condition may make biting and chewing difficult, in which case corrective surgery is necessary.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Projection of the jaws beyond projection of the forehead.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The condition of a protruded position of the maxilla and\/or mandible in relation to the face. A condition in which one jaw, especially the lower jaw, or both jaws protrude. A type of malocclusion in which the lower jaw and front teeth jut out in front of the upper ones. 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