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CROSSBITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biteplate
1, record 1, English, biteplate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance similar to a retainer that is used to correct a deepbite or to help correct a crossbite. 1, record 1, English, - biteplate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'occlusion
1, record 1, French, plaque%20d%27occlusion
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaques maxillaires sur lesquelles viennent buter les incisives mandibulaires. 1, record 1, French, - plaque%20d%27occlusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Jaw, Gums and Parodontium
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skeletal malocclusion
1, record 2, English, skeletal%20malocclusion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In children with class 3 skeletal malocclusion, the last of the same teeth in the upper arch bite allow the anterior segment to slide into an anterior crossbite. 1, record 2, English, - skeletal%20malocclusion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maxillaires, gencives et parodonte
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décalage squelettique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9calage%20squelettique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équilibre squelettique : L'angle de convexité et l'angle du lan A.B. mettent en évidence le décalage important de classe III avec rétrusion du maxillaire supérieur. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9calage%20squelettique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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