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FORCE EXTRA-BUCCALE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

An appliance worn outside of the mouth to provide traction for growth modification and tooth movement.

CONT

The headgear attaches to the head using a chin strap, neck strap, or head strap. It then attaches to the teeth using [two] rubber bands that connect the headgear to hooks on the teeth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
DEF

Appareil porté à l'extérieur de la bouche qui procure une traction pour modifier la croissance et le mouvement des dents.

CONT

La force extra-orale se fixe à la tête à l'aide d'une mentonnière, d'une sangle de cou ou d'une sangle de tête. Elle est ensuite fixée aux dents à l'aide de deux élastiques qui relient le harnais aux crochets sur les dents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ortodoncia
CONT

El aparato extraoral, conocido también como arco extraoral, es [un] dispositivo que un dentista puede recomendar para corregir una mordida mal alineada.

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