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MeSH Heading: Activator Appliances
Tree Number(s): E06.658.453.560.100; E06.658.453.578.100
Unique ID: D000202
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000202
Scope Note: Loose-fitting removable orthodontic appliances which redirect the pressures of the facial and masticatory muscles onto the teeth and their supporting structures to produce improvements in tooth arrangements and occlusal relations.
Entry Term(s): Andresen Appliance; Bionator; Function Activator; Harvold Activator; Jasper Jumper; Orthodontic Appliances, Activator
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, REMOVABLE 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, REMOVABLE 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2000/06/21

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