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FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lehman appliance
1, record 1, English, Lehman%20appliance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A functional appliance for correcting an open or closed bite, similar to a Bionator. 2, record 1, English, - Lehman%20appliance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de Lehman
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20Lehman
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Univator
1, record 2, English, Univator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Functional appliance for correcting an open or closed bite, similar to a Lehman appliance or a Bionator. 2, record 2, English, - Univator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Univator
1, record 2, French, Univator
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Twin Block appliance
1, record 3, English, Twin%20Block%20appliance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Twin Block 2, record 3, English, Twin%20Block
correct, trademark
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional appliance... with inclined planes on maxillary and mandibular components, to guide the mandible forward. 3, record 3, English, - Twin%20Block%20appliance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The basic appliances are separate upper and lower plates. The upper plate includes an expansion screw for lateral development and occlusal pads to cover the molars. The lower plate includes occlusal pads to cover the lower bicuspids. These plates interface at 70 degree angles to achieve (lock in) the desired forward position of the mandible. 2, record 3, English, - Twin%20Block%20appliance
Record 3, Key term(s)
- TwinBlock appliance
- TwinBlock
- Twin-block appliance
- Twin-block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil Twin Block
1, record 3, French, appareil%20Twin%20Block
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Twin Block 2, record 3, French, Twin%20Block
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est à l'orthodontiste anglais William Clark que l'on doit l'invention du Twin Block. Son appareil amovible d'avancement mandibulaire [...] comporte deux plaques qui s'adaptent à la fois sur les arcades inférieures et supérieures, plaques sur lesquelles se trouvent des coussins occlusaux dont les plans sont inclinés à 70 [degrés]. Ces derniers, situés au niveau des prémolaires, encouragent la mandibule à faire le mouvement de protrusion. 3, record 3, French, - appareil%20Twin%20Block
Record 3, Key term(s)
- appareil Twin-Bloc
- Twin-Bloc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- guide plane
1, record 4, English, guide%20plane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed or removable orthodontic appliance designed to deflect the functional path of the mandible and alter positions of specific teeth. 1, record 4, English, - guide%20plane
Record 4, Key term(s)
- guiding plane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plan de guidage
1, record 4, French, plan%20de%20guidage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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