appliance

[ah-pli´ans]

any of various devices used in dentistry to provide a functional or therapeutic effect, such as a prosthesis, an obturator, or an orthodontic appliance.

fixed appliance an appliance that is attached to the teeth by cement or an adhesive material.

orthodontic appliance a device, either fixed to the teeth or removable, that applies force to the teeth and their supporting structures to produce changes in their relationship to each other and to control their growth and development. Used in orthodontic therapy to move the teeth into esthetically or physiologically better positions, such as better alignment within the dental arch or with the opposing dentition; also used in the treatment of fractures or injuries to the maxilla, to stabilize or immobilize the teeth and jaws. Called also braces.

or·tho·don·tic ap·pli·ance

a mechanism for the application of force to the teeth and their supporting tissues to produce changes in the relationship of the teeth and/or the related osseous structures.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

or·tho·don·tic ap·pli·ance

(ōrthŏ-dontik ă-plīăns)

Mechanism for the application of force to the teeth and their supporting tissues to produce changes in the relationship of the teeth and/or the related osseous structures.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

or·tho·don·tic ap·pli·ance

(ōrthŏ-dontik ă-plīăns)

Mechanism for application of force to teeth and their supporting tissues to change relationship of teeth and/or related osseous structures.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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Intraoperative surgical manipulations carry the risk of dislodging fixed orthodontic appliances during orthognathic surgery, in particular the bonded molar tube.

Dislodged Bonded Molar Tube into Wound during Orthognathic Surgery

Hensten-Pettersen, "Salivary nickel and chromium in subjects with different types of fixed orthodontic appliances," American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, vol.

A CAD/CAM Zirconium Bar as a Bonded Mandibular Fixed Retainer: A Novel Approach with Two-Year Follow-Up

Patients completed the first questionnaire, which was used as the baseline (T0), before insertion of the fixed orthodontic appliance components, and they were given the second questionnaire to be completed 24hours after insertion (T1) of that component.

Assessment of the changes in the oral health related quality of life 24 hours following insertion of fixed orthodontic appliance components - An observational cross-sectional study conducted at Bahria University Medical and Dental College Karachi

The cases presented in this article demonstrated the usage of the sectional short-span wire-fixed orthodontic appliance in correcting cases of anterior crossbite.

Interceptive Correction of Anterior Crossbite Using Short-Span Wire-Fixed Orthodontic Appliance: A Report of Three Cases

Most of the removable and fixed orthodontic appliances use first molar as an anchorage unit.

Orthodontic Management in Aggressive Periodontitis

21 September 2016 - Illinois-based dental supplies maker Young Innovations has acquired Maryland-based orthodontic appliance supplier The Orthodontic Store, Inc., the company said.

Young Innovations Acquires Orthodontic Appliance Supplier

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Young Innovations Acquires Orthodontic Appliance Supplier

This was a prospective longitudinal study involving a cohort of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance treatment in the Department of Orthodontics of the Stomatology Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University.

Self-ligating brackets and their impact on oral health-related quality of life in Chinese adolescence patients: a longitudinal prospective study