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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Orthodontic Retainers
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Retenedores Ortodóncicos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Contenções Ortodônticas
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Synonyms English:
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Orthodontic Retainer
Retainer, Orthodontic
Retainers, Orthodontic
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Tree Number:
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E06.658.453.637
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Definition English:
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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 English:
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95
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32102
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Unique Identifier:
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D018704
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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