Vertical Dimension
"Vertical Dimension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the lower face height with the teeth in centric occlusion. Rest vertical dimension (VDR) is the lower face height measured from a chin point to a point just below the nose, with the mandible in rest position. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p250)
| Descriptor ID |
D014716
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.276.459.733
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| Concept/Terms |
Vertical Dimension- Vertical Dimension
- Dimension, Vertical
- Dimensions, Vertical
- Vertical Dimensions
Rest Vertical Dimension- Rest Vertical Dimension
- Dimension, Rest Vertical
- Dimensions, Rest Vertical
- Rest Vertical Dimensions
- Vertical Dimension, Rest
- Vertical Dimensions, Rest
Mandibular Rest Position- Mandibular Rest Position
- Mandibular Rest Positions
- Position, Mandibular Rest
- Positions, Mandibular Rest
- Rest Position, Mandibular
- Rest Positions, Mandibular
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