Concept information
Preferred term
Orthodontic Retainers
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Orthodontic Retainer
- Retainer, Orthodontic
- Retainers, Orthodontic
Scope note
- 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)
History note
- 95
In other languages
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Finnish
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oikomisen retentiokoje
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oikomisen retentiokojeet
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oikomisen ylläpitokoje
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ortodonttinen retentiokoje
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ortodonttinen ylläpitokoje
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ortodonttiset retentiokojeet
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ortodonttiset ylläpitokojeet
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018704
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