The construction of cast metal orthodontic retainers.
1980
J P Vance, and
J W Reinhardt, and
G E Denehy
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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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)
A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry.