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Preferred term

Activator Appliances  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Loose-fitting removable orthodontic appliances which redirect the pressures of the facial and masticatory muscles onto the teeth and their supporting structures to produce improvements in tooth arrangements and occlusal relations.

Entry terms

  • Function Activator
  • Orthodontic Appliances, Activator

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C2FHDS8M-J

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