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Descriptor English: Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
Descriptor Spanish: Aparatos Ortodóncicos Funcionales
Descriptor aparatos ortodóncicos funcionales
Entry term(s) dispositivos ortodóncicos funcionales
Scope note: Aparatos intraorales sueltos, usualmente removibles, que alteran las fuerzas musculares contra los dientes y el esqueleto craneofacial. Son aditamentos dinámicos que dependen de la alteración de la acción neuromuscular para efectuar el crecimiento óseo y el desarrollo oclusal. Usualmente se utilizan en la dentición mixta para tratar maloclusiones pediátricas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aparelhos Ortodônticos Funcionais
Descriptor French: Appareils orthodontiques fonctionnels
Entry term(s): Appliance, Bimler
Appliance, Functional Orthodontic
Appliance, Herbst
Appliances, Functional Orthodontic
Bimler Appliance
Frankel Function Regulator
Function Regulator, Frankel
Functional Orthodontic Appliance
Functional Orthodontic Appliances
Herbst Appliance
Kinetor
Kinetors
Orthodontic Appliance, Functional
Regulator, Frankel Function
Tree number(s): E06.658.453.560
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017289
Scope note: Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They are usually used in mixed dentition to treat pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Activator Appliances (1975-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93; was FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONIC APPLIANCES see ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES 1975-92
Online Note: use ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES to search FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES 1975-92
History Note: 93; was FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES see ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES 1975-92
DeCS ID: 30628
Unique ID: D017289
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Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Orthodontic Appliances, Functional - Preferred
Concept UI M0026247
Scope note Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They are usually used in mixed dentition to treat pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992)
Preferred term Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
Entry term(s) Appliance, Functional Orthodontic
Appliances, Functional Orthodontic
Functional Orthodontic Appliance
Functional Orthodontic Appliances
Orthodontic Appliance, Functional
Herbst Appliance - Narrower
Concept UI M0026245
Preferred term Herbst Appliance
Entry term(s) Appliance, Herbst
Frankel Function Regulator - Narrower
Concept UI M0026244
Preferred term Frankel Function Regulator
Entry term(s) Function Regulator, Frankel
Regulator, Frankel Function
Bimler Appliance - Narrower
Concept UI M0026243
Preferred term Bimler Appliance
Entry term(s) Appliance, Bimler
Kinetor - Narrower
Concept UI M0026246
Preferred term Kinetor
Entry term(s) Kinetors



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