[Orthodontics, social orthodontics and "simplistic" orthodontics].
1969
K G Bijlstra
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009970
Orthodontics
A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).
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
D002648
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Children
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man