| D008310 |
Malocclusion |
Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982) |
Angle's Classification,Crossbite,Tooth Crowding,Cross Bite,Angle Classification,Angles Classification,Bite, Cross,Bites, Cross,Classification, Angle's,Cross Bites,Crossbites,Crowding, Tooth,Crowdings, Tooth,Malocclusions |
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| D012008 |
Recurrence |
The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. |
Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses |
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| D003724 |
Dental Arch |
The curve formed by the row of TEETH in their normal position in the JAW. The inferior dental arch is formed by the mandibular teeth, and the superior dental arch by the maxillary teeth. |
Arch, Dental,Arches, Dental,Dental Arches |
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| D003792 |
Dental Records |
Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning. |
Dental Record,Record, Dental,Records, Dental |
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| D005500 |
Follow-Up Studies |
Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. |
Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D012690 |
Serial Extraction |
The selective extraction of deciduous teeth during the stage of mixed dentition in accordance with the shedding and eruption of the teeth. It is done over an extended period to allow autonomous adjustment to relieve crowding of the dental arches during the eruption of the lateral incisors, canines, and premolars, eventually involving the extraction of the first premolar teeth. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
Extraction, Serial,Extractions, Serial,Serial Extractions |
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| D013027 |
Space Maintenance, Orthodontic |
Common treatment method used in pediatric dentistry that involves the use of fixed or removable space maintainers in order to keep the space left by a baby tooth safe in the event it is lost early. Space maintainers also help permanent teeth to grow safely. |
Space Maintenance,Maintenance, Orthodontic Space,Maintenance, Space,Maintenances, Orthodontic Space,Maintenances, Space,Orthodontic Space Maintenance,Orthodontic Space Maintenances,Space Maintenances,Space Maintenances, Orthodontic |
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| D016896 |
Treatment Outcome |
Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. |
Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes |
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| 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 |
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