downgrafting

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A form of downgraft — A surgical grafting procedure that involves downward (inferior) movement, usually of the maxilla, done for reconstructive purposes, as for improved cosmesis or for posttraumatic restoration.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of downgraft
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APA

downgrafting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downgrafting

MLA

“downgrafting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downgrafting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downgrafting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downgrafting.

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