Biomaterial Database

[The effect of active removable orthodontic appliances on the dental enamel]. 1977

H K Albers

It could be demonstrated that enamel defects which are caused by maxillo-facial fixing elements of actively removable implements were reproducible in laboratory experiments. With minimal pressure of the wire bow of 50 grams and 250,000 lift, or individual vertical movements on the enamel surface resulted in a micrometer area of scouring.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008409	Mastication	The act and process of chewing and grinding food in the mouth.	Chewing
D009968	Orthodontic Appliances, Removable	Dental devices such as RETAINERS, ORTHODONTIC used to improve gaps in teeth and structure of the jaws. These devices can be removed and reinserted at will.	Clear Aligner Appliances,Clear Dental Braces,Invisalign,Aligner Appliance, Clear,Aligner Appliances, Clear,Appliance, Clear Aligner,Appliance, Removable Orthodontic,Appliances, Clear Aligner,Appliances, Removable Orthodontic,Brace, Clear Dental,Braces, Clear Dental,Clear Aligner Appliance,Clear Dental Brace,Dental Brace, Clear,Dental Braces, Clear,Orthodontic Appliance, Removable,Removable Orthodontic Appliance,Removable Orthodontic Appliances
D003679	Deglutition	The act of taking solids and liquids into the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT through the mouth and throat.	Swallowing,Deglutitions,Swallowings
D003743	Dental Enamel	A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)	Enamel,Enamel Cuticle,Dental Enamels,Enamel, Dental,Enamels, Dental,Cuticle, Enamel,Cuticles, Enamel,Enamel Cuticles,Enamels
D003765	Models, Dental	Presentation devices used for patient education and technique training in dentistry.	Dental Models,Dental Model,Model, Dental
D005549	Foreign-Body Reaction	Chronic inflammation and granuloma formation around irritating foreign bodies.	Foreign Body Reaction,Reaction, Foreign-Body