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orthodont |
ortodonte, ortodonto |
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abstraction (Orthodont.) |
astrazione |
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| indicates teeth or other maxillary and mandibular structures that are inferior to (below) their normal position; away from the occlusal plane. |
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appliance, activator (orthodont.) |
apparecchio attivatore |
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appliance, edgewise fixed orthodontic |
apparecchio edgewise |
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| an orthodontic appliance, the last of those developed by E.H. Angle, characterized by attachment brackets with a rectangular slot for engagement of a round or rectangular arch wire. |
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appliance, fixed orthodontic |
apparecchio fisso |
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| an appliance that is cemented to the teeth or attached by an adhesive material. |
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appliance, orthodontic |
apparecchio ortodontico |
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| a device used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. |
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appliance, pin and tube fixed orthodontic |
apparecchio con tubetti e perni |
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| a labial arch with vertical posts that insert into tubes attached to bands on the teeth. |
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appliance, removable orthodontic |
apparecchio mobile |
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| an appliance designed so that it can be removed and replaced by the patient. |
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appliance, removable orthodontic, Andresen |
apparecchio di Andresen |
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| an appliance intended to function as a passive transmitter and sometimes stimulator of the forces of the perioral muscles. One of the activator types of orthodontic appliances that induces or directs oral forces to contribute to improved tooth position and jaw relationship. |
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arch, expansion (orthodont.) |
arco d'espansione |
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band, adjustable orthodontic |
banda regolabile |
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| a band provided with an adjusting screw to permit alteration in size |
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band, orthodontic |
banda ortodontica |
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| a thin metal ring, usually stainless steel, that secures orthodontic attachments to a tooth. The band, with orthodontic attachments welded or soldered to it, is closely adapted to fit the contours of the tooth and then is cemented into place. |
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bracket (Orthodont.) |
mensola |
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| a small metal attachment fixed to a band that serves as a means of fastening the arch wire to the band |
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contraction (Orthodont.) |
contrazione |
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crib (orthodont.) |
gancio di ritenzione |
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force, orthodontic |
forza ortodontica |
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head-gear (orthodont) |
cuffia |
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| the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. |
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inactivate (Orthodont.) |
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| to render inactive; to destroy the activity of. |
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Jackson crib (Orthodont.) |
gancio di Jackson |
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ligature, orthodontic |
legatura ortodontica |
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