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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.
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- Dental Braces
- Orthodontic Braces
- Brace, Dental
- Brace, Orthodontic
- Braces, Dental
- Braces, Orthodontic
- Bracket, Orthodontic
- Brackets, Orthodontic
- Dental Brace
- Orthodontic Brace
- Orthodontic Bracket
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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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- Orthodontic Appliances (1967-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Orthodontic Brackets. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016910. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016910
- Orthodontic Brackets. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_braces
- Orthodontic Brackets. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143977