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HABIT-BREAKING APPLIANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- habit-breaking appliance
1, record 1, English, habit%2Dbreaking%20appliance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- habit breaker appliance 1, record 1, English, habit%20breaker%20appliance
correct
- habit breaker 1, record 1, English, habit%20breaker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habit breakers are appliances which control the tongue muscle and retrain it to a more desirable position. They discourage deforming habits such as thumb sucking or pressing the tongue against the front teeth so as to help prevent a skeletal deformity. Included within the habit breaking category or orthodontic appliances are the following: 1. Thumb Sucking Appliances; 2. Tongue thrusting appliances. 1, record 1, English, - habit%2Dbreaking%20appliance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareillage rééducateur
1, record 1, French, appareillage%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9ducateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareillages mobiles rééducateurs : Leur but est de rééduquer une fonction ou de s'opposer à une parafonction. 1, record 1, French, - appareillage%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9ducateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tongue-thrusting appliance
1, record 2, English, tongue%2Dthrusting%20appliance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A habit-breaking appliance used to prevent or discourage tongue thrust, i. e. the habit of placing the tongue between the teeth while swallowing. Cf. MBIOL, 1986, vol. 3, p. 2936. 2, record 2, English, - tongue%2Dthrusting%20appliance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil rééducateur pour poussée linguale
1, record 2, French, appareil%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9ducateur%20pour%20pouss%C3%A9e%20linguale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poussée linguale : Parafonction consistant en une pression exercée par la langue sur la denture, au cours de la déglutition atypique et de certains tics variés, provoquant une inflammation des zones gingivales, un déplacement des dents antérieures et parfois des foyers de parodontolyse. 2, record 2, French, - appareil%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9ducateur%20pour%20pouss%C3%A9e%20linguale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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