- orthodontic band
- a band fitted over a tooth to anchor a fixed orthodontic appliance. Called also anchor b.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
orthodontic band
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molar band — an orthodontic band applied to a molar tooth; a bracket is attached to the band to hold the arch wire of the appliance … Medical dictionary
clamp band — an orthodontic band held in place with a screw nut … Medical dictionary
contoured band — an orthodontic band shaped to the contour of the tooth … Medical dictionary
anchor band — orthodontic b … Medical dictionary
bracket — In dentistry, a small metal attachment that is soldered or welded to an orthodontic band or bonded directly to the teeth, serving to fasten the arch wire to the band or tooth. * * * n. (in dentistry) the component of a fix … Medical dictionary
debond — To separate a dental appliance such as an orthodontic band from the tooth to which it has been attached or bonded by a resin cement. [de + bond] … Medical dictionary
retention lug — a piece of metal soldered either to an orthodontic band or to an artificial crown to create greater undercut for retention of a dental prosthesis … Medical dictionary
