Preferred Label : serial extraction;
MeSH definition : The selective extraction of deciduous teeth during the stage of mixed dentition in
accordance with the shedding and eruption of the teeth. It is done over an extended
period to allow autonomous adjustment to relieve crowding of the dental arches during
the eruption of the lateral incisors, canines, and premolars, eventually involving
the extraction of the first premolar teeth. (Dorland, 28th ed);
MeSH synonym : extraction, serial; extractions, serial; serial extractions;
MeSH annotation : an orthodontic proced of sequentially extracting selected teeth over a period of years:
do not confuse with TOOTH EXTRACTION; do not use /util except by MeSH definition;
Origin ID : D012690;
UMLS CUI : C0036716;
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The selective extraction of deciduous teeth during the stage of mixed dentition in
accordance with the shedding and eruption of the teeth. It is done over an extended
period to allow autonomous adjustment to relieve crowding of the dental arches during
the eruption of the lateral incisors, canines, and premolars, eventually involving
the extraction of the first premolar teeth. (Dorland, 28th ed)