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Record 1 2011-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
DEF

A removable type of myofunctional orthodontic appliance that acts as a passive transmitter of force, produced by the function of the activated muscles, to the teeth and alveolar process that are in contact with it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
CONT

En cas de rétrusion mandibulaire, le traitement précoce consiste à rétablir des axes incisifs maxillaires normaux par vestibuloversion, de manière à libérer la croissance mandibulaire naturelle ou à solliciter celle-ci par l'intermédiaire d’un activateur de Classe II.

Spanish

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