| EOS | end of study; eosinophil; European Orthodontic Society |
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| FOA | Federation of Orthodontic Associations |
| orthodontic appliance | A mechanism for the application of pressure to the teeth and their supporting tissues to produce changes in the relationship of the teeth and/or the related osseous structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| orthodontic appliance design | The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic appliances | Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p19) (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic appliances, functional | Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They are usually used in mixed dentition to treat paediatric malocclusions. (ada, 1992) (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic band | A thin strip of metal closely adapted to the crown of a tooth to which wires may be attached for tooth movement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthodontic brackets | Small metal or ceramic attachments used to fasten an arch wire. These attachments are soldered or welded to an orthodontic band or cemented directly onto the teeth. Bowles brackets, edgewise brackets, multiphase brackets, ribbon arch brackets, twin-wire brackets, and universal brackets are all types of orthodontic brackets. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic retainers | Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic space closure | Therapeutic closure of spaces caused by the extraction of teeth, the congenital absence of teeth, or the excessive space between teeth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic treatment | Please see MedicineNet site on orthodontic treatment for information on this subject. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontic wires | Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics | The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for starting orthodontic treatment is between ages 3 to 12 years. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems can be corrected with splinting or dental braces. Teeth can be moved by removable appliances or by fixed braces. Crowding of teeth can require extraction of teeth. Retainers may be necessary long after dental braces are placed, especially with orthodontic treatment of adults. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics, corrective | The phase of orthodontics concerned with the correction of malocclusion with proper appliances and prevention of its sequelae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orthodontics, interceptive | Recognition and elimination of potential irregularities and malpositions in the developing dentofacial complex. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chain, orthodontic chain | <dentistry> A stretchable plastic chain used to hold archwires into brackets and to moke teeth. (08 Jan 1998) |
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| interceptive orthodontic treatment | <dentistry> Orthodontic treatment usually done when you are 6-8 years old. The objective of interceptive orthodontic treatment is to expand your palate and make other corrections, so that your later orthodontic treatment goes quicker and is less painful. (08 Jan 1998) |
| full orthodontic treatment | <dentistry> Getting braces (08 Jan 1998) |
| functional orthodontic therapy | Utilization of muscle forces to effect changes in jaw position and tooth alignment by removable appliances. Synonym: functional orthodontic therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Orthodontic Anchorage Techniques, Anchorage Procedure, Orthodontic, Anchorage Procedures, Orthodontic, Anchorage Technique, Orthodontic, Anchorage Techniques, Orthodontic, Orthodontic Anchorage Procedure, Orthodontic Anchorage Technique
Synonyms : Appliance Design, Orthodontic, Appliance Designs, Orthodontic, Design, Orthodontic Appliance, Designs, Orthodontic Appliance, Orthodontic Appliance Designs
Synonyms : Appliance, Orthodontic, Appliances, Orthodontic, Orthodontic Appliance
Synonyms : Bimler Appliance, Frankel Function Regulator, Herbst Appliance, Kinetor, Appliance, Bimler, Appliance, Functional Orthodontic, Appliance, Herbst, Appliances, Functional Orthodontic, Function Regulator, Frankel, Functional Orthodontic Appliance, Kinetors
Synonyms : Appliance, Removable Orthodontic, Appliances, Removable Orthodontic, Orthodontic Appliance, Removable, Removable Orthodontic Appliance, Removable Orthodontic Appliances
| orthodontic |
of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics; "orthodontic braces"
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| orthodontics |
the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
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| orthodontic band |
a band fitted over a tooth to anchor a fixed orthodontic appliance. Called also anchor b.
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| orthodontics |
A special field in dentistry which involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of bite abnormalities or facial irregularities.
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| orthodontics |
Orthodontics is that branch of dentistry which is concerned with the growth, development, and treatment of malformations of dentofacial structures. It may include the movement of teeth or facial bones through the application of forces and/ or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the CRANIOFACIAL COMPLEX.
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| orthodontic | of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics |
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| orthodontic | dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy |
| orthodontic | the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth |
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