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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 |
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| D009971 |
Orthodontics, Corrective |
The phase of orthodontics concerned with the correction of malocclusion with proper appliances and prevention of its sequelae (Jablonski's Illus. Dictionary of Dentistry). |
Corrective Orthodontics |
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| D003035 |
Cobalt |
A trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis. |
Cobalt-59,Cobalt 59 |
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| D003343 |
Corrosion |
The gradual destruction of a metal or alloy due to oxidation or action of a chemical agent. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) |
Corrosions |
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| D003764 |
Dental Materials |
Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc. |
Dental Material,Material, Dental,Materials, Dental |
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| D004548 |
Elasticity |
Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape. |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000497 |
Alloys |
A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions. |
Alloy |
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| D013193 |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless steel. A steel containing Ni, Cr, or both. It does not tarnish on exposure and is used in corrosive environments. (Grant & Hack's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Stainless Steels,Steel, Stainless,Steels, Stainless |
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