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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Aparatos Ortodónticos Funcionales
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Aparelhos Ortodônticos Funcionais
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Tree Number:
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E06.658.453.560
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Definition English:
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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 pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992) |
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History Note English:
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93; was FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES see ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES 1975-92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30628
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Unique Identifier:
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D017289
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