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| orthopedic appliance that widens the maxillary arch |
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| system used to classify malocclusion |
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| wires used to apply force to move or hold teeth in desired position. |
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| divices attached to the teeth to hold the arch wire in place and transmit the force of the arch wire to move the tooth. |
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| small cylinders of metal welded to the molar bands providing a means of attachment for the arch wire to the band in the posterior area |
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| a tooth that is tipped toward the lip or cheek |
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| the improvement of orthodontic problems |
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| teeth are retained in position |
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| tooth is distal to normal position |
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| rubber bands or elastic threads, often used between the upper and lower arches to provide force for movement |
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| appliances attached to the teeth that cannot be removed by the patient. |
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| orthodontic appliance composed of a strap that goes behind the patient's head or neck and a facebow that attaches to the buccal tubes on the molar bands;applies force to move teeth, restrain or alter facial bone growth, and reinforce the stability of intraoral appliances |
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| tooth is positioned below the normal line of occlusion |
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| prevention and treatment of orthodontics problems |
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| a tooth that is tipped toward the lip or cheek |
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| a thin flexible wire that holds the arch wire to the brackets |
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| tooth is lingual to normal position |
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| any deviation from normal occlusion; may be a missing tooth, a group of teeth or an entire arch |
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| tooth is mesial to normal position |
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| term that describes the contact relationship of the mandibular arch with the maxillary arch |
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| stainless steel bands fitted around teeth to hold and control tooth movement |
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| dissolve and reabsorb the calcium salts of the bone matrix when bone is stressed or damaged |
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| projection of the upper teeth over the lower |
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| also called elastic ties, are small bands that are used to hold the arch wire to the brackets |
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| orthodontic treatment to eliminate problems that may disrupt normal development of the teeth and facial structures |
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| devices inserted into the mouth and removed by the patient |
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| the body's process of removing bone |
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| placed in the contact areas between teeth, forcing teeth to spread apart to accommodate the orthodontic bands. |
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| device (fixed or removable) designed to hold space until the permanent tooth erupts |
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| specially bent or shaped wires attached to the main arch wire; used to exert pressure on the teeth |
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| tooth extends above the normal line of occlusion |
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| a flexible or soft-plastic appliance that surrounds the crowns of all teeth. |
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| tooth is rotated or turned |
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| tooth is in the wrong order in the arch |
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| tooth is in the wrong order in the arch |
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