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ARCH WIRE SLEEVE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
CONT

Latex-Free Archwire Sleeves. Use when spanning an extraction site or bypassing areas where teeth are not fully exposed. Also protects wires against breakage.

OBS

Archwire sleeves also help reduce tissue irritation.

Key term(s)
  • arch wire sleeve
  • arch wire tubing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
CONT

Gaine protège-arc translucide. Cette gaine en plastique protège les parties libres des arcs lorsque les dents intermédiaires ne sont pas appareillées. L'irritation des tissus en contact avec l'arc est diminuée.

Spanish

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