orthodontic retainers

Preferred Label : orthodontic retainers;

MeSH definition : Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures. (From Zwemer, Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p263);

MeSH synonym : retainer, orthodontic; retainers, orthodontic; orthodontic retainer;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodontic retainer;

Details

Origin ID

D018704;

UMLS CUI

C0242919;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Orthodontic retainer (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- orthodontic retainers [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- jaw fixation techniques [MeSH Descriptor]
- restraint, physical [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Orthodontic retainer (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]

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