Biomaterial Database

Direct-bonded lingual retainer with a new twist. 1994

S M Cohen, and B Cassalia, and R C Hayes

Department of Orthodontics, Temple University, School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008310	Malocclusion	Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)	Angle's Classification,Crossbite,Tooth Crowding,Cross Bite,Angle Classification,Angles Classification,Bite, Cross,Bites, Cross,Classification, Angle's,Cross Bites,Crossbites,Crowding, Tooth,Crowdings, Tooth,Malocclusions
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.	Bonding, Dental,Cure of Orthodontic Adhesives,Curing, Dental Cement,Dental Cement Curing,Orthodontic Adhesives Cure
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016382	Orthodontic Appliance Design	The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth.	Appliance Design, Orthodontic,Appliance Designs, Orthodontic,Design, Orthodontic Appliance,Designs, Orthodontic Appliance,Orthodontic Appliance Designs
D018704	Orthodontic Retainers	Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures. (From Zwemer, Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p263)	Retainers, Orthodontic,Orthodontic Retainer,Retainer, Orthodontic