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Preferred term

Orthodontic Extrusion  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Orthodontic movement in the coronal direction achieved by outward tension on the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT. It does not include the operative procedure that CROWN LENGTHENING involves.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Forced Eruption
  • Tooth Extrusion

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ST45L43Z-R

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