"Orthodontic Appliances" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D009967
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.658.453
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| Concept/Terms |
Orthodontic Appliances- Orthodontic Appliances
- Appliance, Orthodontic
- Appliances, Orthodontic
- Orthodontic Appliance
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orthodontic Appliances" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of Temporary Crown Extensions to Correct Linguoverted Mandibular Canine Teeth in 72 Client-Owned Dogs (2012-2016). J Vet Dent. 2018 Jun; 35(2):103-113.
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Comparison of traditional orthodontic polishing systems with novel non-orthodontic methods for residual adhesive removal. Aust Orthod J. 2016 May; 32(1):41-7.
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Biomonitoring of mutagenicity and cytotoxicity in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2011 Apr; 139(4 Suppl):e399-404.
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Force decay of elastomeric chains - a mechanical design and product comparison study. J Orthod. 2011 Mar; 38(1):40-7.
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Temporary space maintainer for broken appliances. J Clin Orthod. 1995 Nov; 29(11):706-7.