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ribbon arch — see under appliance … Medical dictionary
appliance — A device used to improve function of a part, or for therapeutic purposes. [fr, O. Fr. aplier, to apply, fr. L. applico, to fold together] craniofacial a. a device used to immobilize and/or reduce mandibular or midfacial fractures. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
edgewise appliance — a fixed, multiunit orthodontic appliance using a rectangular labial arch wire ligated to brackets cemented to individual teeth or to bands encircling the teeth. So called because the bracket is machined so that the rectangular arch wire is… … Medical dictionary
universal appliance — an orthodontic appliance that combines the edgewise and ribbon arch techniques, affording precise control of individual teeth in all planes of space; it consists of bands or brackets or both for all the teeth in both arches … Medical dictionary
Orthodontic technology — is a specialty of dental technology that is concerned with the design and fabrication of dental appliances for the treatment of malocclusions, which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. There are… … Wikipedia
Begg technique — an orthodontic technique employing a fixed multibanded appliance that incorporates a concept of differential light forces and uses a modified ribbon arch attachment and elastics (Begg appliance). Tipping the crowns of teeth to be moved, rather… … Medical dictionary
ОРТОДОНТИЯ — (от греческ. orthos прямой nodous зуб), отдел стоматологии, изу чающий диагностику, этиологию и терапию аномалий положения зубов и их смыкания. В виду того, что аномалии смыкания сопровождаются аномалиями развития челюстей <см. Зубы,… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
Mosaic — This article is about a decorative art. For other uses, see Mosaic (disambiguation). Irano Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur … Wikipedia
Bow — (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
