A new construction of tooth positioner by LTV vinyl silicone rubber.
1977
M Nishiyama, and
K Kamada, and
S Horiuchi
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D009967
Orthodontic Appliances
Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p19)
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012826
Silicone Elastomers
Polymers of silicone that are formed by crosslinking and treatment with amorphous silica to increase strength. They have properties similar to vulcanized natural rubber, in that they stretch under tension, retract rapidly, and fully recover to their original dimensions upon release. They are used in the encapsulation of surgical membranes and implants.