Biomaterial Database

Direct bonding of Ortho Flextech lingual retainers. 2004

Elliott M Moskowitz, and M Bina Park, and Mary Eve Maestre

Departmnt of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY, USA. typodont@aol.com

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008334	Mandible	The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.	Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D009969	Orthodontic Wires	Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment.	Orthodontic Wire,Wire, Orthodontic,Wires, Orthodontic
D001840	Dental Bonding	An adhesion procedure for orthodontic attachments, such as plastic DENTAL CROWNS. This process usually includes the application of an adhesive material (DENTAL CEMENTS) and letting it harden in-place by light or chemical curing.	Bonding, Dental,Cure of Orthodontic Adhesives,Curing, Dental Cement,Dental Cement Curing,Orthodontic Adhesives Cure
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000134	Acid Etching, Dental	Preparation of TOOTH surfaces and DENTAL MATERIALS with etching agents, usually phosphoric acid, to roughen the surface to increase adhesion or osteointegration.	Dental Acid Etching,Etching, Dental Acid
D016382	Orthodontic Appliance Design	The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth.	Appliance Design, Orthodontic,Appliance Designs, Orthodontic,Design, Orthodontic Appliance,Designs, Orthodontic Appliance,Orthodontic Appliance Designs
D018704	Orthodontic Retainers	Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures. (From Zwemer, Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p263)	Retainers, Orthodontic,Orthodontic Retainer,Retainer, Orthodontic
D019279	Resin Cements	Dental cements composed either of polymethyl methacrylate or dimethacrylate, produced by mixing an acrylic monomer liquid with acrylic polymers and mineral fillers. The cement is insoluble in water and is thus resistant to fluids in the mouth, but is also irritating to the dental pulp. It is used chiefly as a luting agent for fabricated and temporary restorations. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p159)	Resin Cement,Cement, Resin,Cements, Resin