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Descriptor English:   Orthodontic Appliances 
Descriptor Spanish:   Aparatos Ortodóncicos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Aparelhos Ortodônticos 
Tree Number:   E06.658.453
Definition English:   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) 
See Related English:   Dental Bonding
 
History Note English:   65 
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AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
MI microbiology PS parasitology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
SD supply & distribution TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   10145 
Unique Identifier:   D009967 

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