Biomaterial Database

The removable cast orthodontic retainer. 1970

D E Bates

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
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)	Appliance, Orthodontic,Appliances, Orthodontic,Orthodontic Appliance
D009973	Orthodontics, Preventive	Treatment methods intended to prevent the development of crooked teeth that involve the use of space maintainers for BABY TEETH lost early or removal of PRIMARY TEETH that don't come out on their own. Commonly used in pediatric dentistry.	Preventive Orthodontics
D003735	Dental Casting Technique	The process of producing a form or impression made of metal or plaster using a mold.	Casting Technic, Dental,Casting Technics, Dental,Casting Technique, Dental,Casting Techniques, Dental,Dental Casting Technic,Dental Casting Technics,Dental Casting Techniques,Technic, Dental Casting,Technics, Dental Casting,Technique, Dental Casting,Techniques, Dental Casting
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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