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MAINTENEUR ESPACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distal shoe space maintainer
1, record 1, English, distal%20shoe%20space%20maintainer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distal shoe appliance 2, record 1, English, distal%20shoe%20appliance
correct
- distal shoe 3, record 1, English, distal%20shoe
correct
- intra-alveolar space maintainer 4, record 1, English, intra%2Dalveolar%20space%20maintainer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distal shoe space maintainer is a fixed appliance used when a second primary molar is lost or extracted before the first permanent molar erupts. This very premature loss leaves no tooth for the wire arm of a band and loop maintainer to touch. Therefore, the guiding plane of the metal arm is instead inserted under the gum against the unerupted first permanent molar. 5, record 1, English, - distal%20shoe%20space%20maintainer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mainteneur d’espace intra-alvéolaire
1, record 1, French, mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20intra%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guide d’éruption intra-alvéolaire 2, record 1, French, guide%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9ruption%20intra%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
masculine noun
- mainteneur d’espace de type éperon distal 3, record 1, French, mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20de%20type%20%C3%A9peron%20distal
masculine noun
- mainteneur d’espace avec bras distal 4, record 1, French, mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20avec%20bras%20distal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mainteneur d'espace avec bras distal servant de guide d'éruption. Cet appareil est indiqué pour remplacer la deuxième molaire temporaire lorsque la première molaire permanente n'a pas encore fait son éruption. Ce mainteneur comporte un bras en acier inoxydable placé dans l'alvéole de la racine distale de la deuxième molaire temporaire. 4, record 1, French, - mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20intra%2Dalv%C3%A9olaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mainteneur d’espace intra alvéolaire
- guide d’éruption intra alvéolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- band and loop space maintainer
1, record 2, English, band%20and%20loop%20space%20maintainer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- band and loop maintainer 2, record 2, English, band%20and%20loop%20maintainer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] space maintainer ... used for holding molar position when a baby tooth is lost prematurely. 3, record 2, English, - band%20and%20loop%20space%20maintainer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A band and loop maintainer is made of stainless steel wire. The maintainer is held in place by an orthodontic-type band around an adjacent tooth or [around] a crown on the tooth. A wire loop attached to the band ... extends into the space and touches the tooth on the other side of the space to hold both teeth in place. 2, record 2, English, - band%20and%20loop%20space%20maintainer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- band-loop space maintainer
- band-loop maintainer
- band-and-loop space maintainer
- band-and-loop maintainer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mainteneur d’espace de type bague et boucle
1, record 2, French, mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20de%20type%20bague%20et%20boucle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de type bague et boucle 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20type%20bague%20et%20boucle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crown and loop space maintainer
1, record 3, English, crown%20and%20loop%20space%20maintainer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crown and loop 2, record 3, English, crown%20and%20loop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crown and loop space maintainers can be used when a stainless steel crown is needed on a tooth which also is an abutment for a space maintainer. 3, record 3, English, - crown%20and%20loop%20space%20maintainer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mainteneur d’espace de type couronne et boucle
1, record 3, French, mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20de%20type%20couronne%20et%20boucle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet appareil unilatéral fixe se place sur un segment de l'arcade dentaire lorsqu'une dent de lait est tombée prématurément, afin d'empêcher les dents adjacentes de migrer dans l'espace nouvellement formé, ce qui nuirait à la dent permanente sous-jacente lors de son éruption. Si une des deux dents de part et autre de l'espace est très endommagée, l'orthodontiste peut opter pour un mainteneur d'espace de type couronne et boucle. Le cas échéant, il pose une couronne en acier inoxydable sur la dent endommagée. Il soude ensuite les extrémités d'un fil en acier inoxydable sur les côtés lingual et buccal de la couronne. Le fil forme ainsi une boucle dont l'extrémité s'appuie sur la dent saine de l'autre côté de l'espace à maintenir. 1, record 3, French, - mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20de%20type%20couronne%20et%20boucle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme construit par analogie avec le terme «mainteneur d'espace de type bague et boucle». 1, record 3, French, - mainteneur%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace%20de%20type%20couronne%20et%20boucle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- space maintainer
1, record 4, English, space%20maintainer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- space retainer 1, record 4, English, space%20retainer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthodontic appliance used to retain the space between teeth, where one or more are missing, until such time as a permanent prosthesis is made, or until eruption occurs. 2, record 4, English, - space%20maintainer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mainteneur d'espace
1, record 4, French, mainteneur%20d%27espace
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de maintien d’espace 2, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20maintien%20d%26rsquo%3Bespace
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui se compose d'une bague sur laquelle est soudé un fil qui prend apui sur la dent mésiale. Il est mis en place après une extraction de dents lactéales pour éviter que s'installe une dysmorphose consécutive à une mésio-position. 3, record 4, French, - mainteneur%20d%27espace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ortodoncia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- retenedor de espacio
1, record 4, Spanish, retenedor%20de%20espacio
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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