Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D017289
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E06.658.453.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Orthodontic Appliances, Functional- Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
- Appliance, Functional Orthodontic
- Appliances, Functional Orthodontic
- Functional Orthodontic Appliance
- Functional Orthodontic Appliances
- Orthodontic Appliance, Functional
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Biomechanics of craniofacial sutures: orthopedic implications. Angle Orthod. 2003 Apr; 73(2):128-35.