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Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Dental Clinics of North America, 1981
One of the goals of this article has been to emphasize the limitation of removable appliances. It is also stressed that if the right preconditions are present, the removable appliance is a tool that should be used by a general dentist as well as by the orthodontist.
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The removable orthodontic appliance

American Journal of Orthodontics, 1971
Abstract Some principles involved in the use of simple removable appliances are discussed. The reasons that removable plates are better suited for use in the upper jaw are explained. The possibilities and limitations of removable appliances are indicated. The component parts are discussed briefly.
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Ion release from orthodontic appliances

Journal of Dentistry, 1999
The microbiological and enzymatic characteristics of the oral cavity would seem to provide a suitable environment for the corrosion of metals. We assayed the release of metal ions from one orthodontic appliance which included two 304 and 316 steel molar bands, ten 316 steel brackets, one nickel-titanium archwire and a brazing alloy to connect the ...
STAFFOLANI, Nicola, Damiani F., LILLI, Cinzia, GUERRA, MARIA LUISA, Staffolani N., BELCASTRO, SALVATORE, LOCCI, Paola   +6 more
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One-couple orthodontic appliance systems

Seminars in Orthodontics, 1995
One-couple orthodontic appliances are capable of applying well-defined forces and couples to effect controlled tooth movement during treatment. There are two sites of attachment: one in which the appliance is inserted into a bracket or tube where both a couple and force is generated, and one at which the appliance is tied as a point contact where only ...
S J, Lindauer, R J, Isaacson
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Herbst appliance in lingual orthodontics

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2008
The aims of this article were to outline a technique for attaching Herbst telescopes to a customized lingual orthodontic (LO) appliance and to demonstrate the treatment phases and outcome with a case report.The interface between the LO appliance and the telescopes consists of a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), custom-made ...
Dirk, Wiechmann, Rainer, Schwestka-Polly, Ariane, Hohoff   +2 more
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Force Generation From Orthodontic Appliances

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1982
The design of orthodontic archwires often incorporates complex bends, loops and twists to generate force fields. The determination of the magnitude and direction of these forces requires the solution of three-dimensional problems of geometric nonlinearity.
R, Greif, M, Coltman, M, Gailus, E, Shapiro   +3 more
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Preoperative inventory of orthodontic appliances

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1991
Abstract A simple written preoperative inventory of intraoral orthodontic appliances, with intraoperative checks, can prevent problems associated with unrecognized displacement.
N, Berardo, R, Saglimbene
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Advances in Fixed Appliance Orthodontics

Dental Update, 2004
In 1992, Postlethwaite1 wrote an article for Dental Update entitled ‘Advances in fixed appliance design and use’. In the subsequent years there have been, as in most dental specialties, huge advances in materials. These have resulted in improved efficiency, convenience and simplicity in using fixed appliance orthodontics.
L, Currie, T J, Gillgrass
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Cytotoxic effect of orthodontic appliances

The European Journal of Orthodontics, 1992
The use of orthodontic appliances may contribute to local gingivitis, often attributed to increased plaque retention. Gingivitis of bacterial origin cannot clinically be distinguished from local tissue irritation caused by corrosion products. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the cytotoxic effect of various metallic components used in ...
M R, Grimsdottir, A, Hensten-Pettersen, A, Kullmann   +2 more
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Orthodontic appliance design

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2007
Daniel J, Rinchuse, Donald J, Rinchuse, Rupali, Kapur-Wadhwa   +2 more
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