Consolaro Alberto, Consolaro Renata Bianco
Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (Bauru/SP, Brazil).
Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontopediatria (Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil).
Dental Press J Orthod. 2018 Sep-Oct;23(5):19-23. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.23.5.019-023.oin.
In order to lead to insights and discussion on proper use of Orthodontics and Pathology-related terminology, particularly in cases of smaller-than-usual maxilla and mandible - that is, anomalous ones -, this study compared the conceptual meaning of the term "atresia." It is considered improper when referring to maxilla and mandible with deficient growth compared to development that is satisfactory enough to reach normal size. To identify smaller maxilla and mandible, the most proper and accurate term is hypoplastic maxilla or mandible. This is because "atresia" stands for an anomaly related to lumen blockage in hollow organs, which is not the case for neither maxilla nor mandible. Hypoplastic maxilla or mandible can be properly and specifically referred to as micrognathia.
为了引发关于正畸学和病理学相关术语正确使用的见解和讨论，特别是在上下颌骨小于正常尺寸的情况下，即异常的上下颌骨，本研究比较了“闭锁”一词的概念含义。当提及与发育相比生长不足但足以达到正常大小的上颌骨和下颌骨时，认为使用该词是不当的。为了识别较小的上颌骨和下颌骨，最合适和准确的术语是上颌骨发育不全或下颌骨发育不全。这是因为“闭锁”代表与中空器官管腔阻塞相关的异常，而上颌骨和下颌骨都并非如此。上颌骨发育不全或下颌骨发育不全可准确且具体地称为小颌畸形。
