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Record 1 2007-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
CONT

A convertible buccal tube is an appliance used by orthodontists during an early phase of treatment to correct malpositioned teeth. The tube is essentially an orthodontic bracket in which the buccal or cheek-facing side of the usual arch-wire slot is closed by a plate to form a tubular opening of typically rectangular cross section. The plate is brazed or spot-welded in place, and can be removed to convert the buccal tube to a conventional bracket during later stages of treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
OBS

vestibulaire : [...] En bouche, définit les faces dentaires et autres éléments anatomiques situés en regard des faces internes des joues et des lèvres. [Il s'agit ici d'un synonyme de «buccal».]

Spanish

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