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Descriptor English:   Orthodontic Appliances, Functional 
Descriptor Spanish:   Aparatos Ortodóncicos Funcionales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Aparelhos Ortodônticos Funcionais 
Synonyms English:   Appliance, Bimler
Appliance, Functional Orthodontic
Appliance, Herbst
Appliances, Functional Orthodontic
Bimler Appliance
Frankel Function Regulator
Function Regulator, Frankel
Functional Orthodontic Appliance
Functional Orthodontic Appliances
Herbst Appliance
Kinetor
Kinetors
Orthodontic Appliance, Functional
Regulator, Frankel Function  
Tree Number:   E06.658.453.560
Definition English:   Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They are usually used in mixed dentition to treat pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992) 
History Note English:   93; was FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES see ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES 1975-92 
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AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history MI microbiology
PS parasitology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data SD supply & distribution
TD trends VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   30628 
Unique Identifier:   D017289 

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