Direct traction applied to unerupted teeth using the acid-etch technique.
1977
N P Hunt
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009972
Orthodontics, Interceptive
Recognition and elimination of potential irregularities and malpositions in the developing dentofacial complex.
Interceptive Orthodontics
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.
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
D014097
Tooth, Unerupted
A normal developing tooth which has not yet perforated the oral mucosa or one that fails to erupt in the normal sequence or time interval expected for the type of tooth in a given gender, age, or population group.