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Abstract
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES attached to the teeth by adhesive material which cannot be removed from the mouth by the patient. These devices apply force to the teeth and supporting structures, thereby producing changes which control their growth and development.
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- Bonded Retainer
- Fixed Appliances
- Fixed Functional Appliances
- Fixed Retainer
- Orthodontic Appliances, Fixed
- Permanent Retainer
- Appliance, Fixed
- Appliance, Fixed Functional
- Appliance, Fixed Orthodontic
- Appliances, Fixed
- Appliances, Fixed Functional
- Appliances, Fixed Orthodontic
- Bonded Retainers
- Fixed Appliance
- Fixed Functional Appliance
- Fixed Orthodontic Appliance
- Fixed Retainers
- Functional Appliance, Fixed
- Functional Appliances, Fixed
- Orthodontic Appliance, Fixed
- Permanent Retainers
- Retainer, Bonded
- Retainer, Fixed
- Retainer, Permanent
- Retainers, Bonded
- Retainers, Fixed
- Retainers, Permanent
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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2019
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- Orthodontics (1963-2018)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fixed Orthodontic Appliances. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077744. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077744
- Fixed Orthodontic Appliances. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113954897