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Record 1 2006-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

A multi-strand metallic wire made of a few (often 3) strands of the same material that are tightly twisted together.

OBS

Once the strands are twisted together, the wire can be molded so that its cross section becomes rectangular or square.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
CONT

Rétention de la partie antérieure du maxillaire, à l'aide par [exemple] d'un fil torsadé Dentaflex [...] avec courbure palatine.

Spanish

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