Preferred Label : orthodontic appliances, functional;
MeSH definition : Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against
the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on
altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They
are usually used in mixed dentition to treat pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992);
MeSH synonym : appliance, functional orthodontic; appliances, functional orthodontic; functional orthodontic appliances; functional orthodontic appliance; orthodontic appliance, functional;
MeSH hyponym : herbst appliance; kinetor; frankel function regulator; bimler appliance; Appliance, Herbst; Function Regulator, Frankel; Regulator, Frankel Function; Appliance, Bimler; Kinetors;
Origin ID : D017289;
UMLS CUI : C0162708;
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Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against
the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on
altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They
are usually used in mixed dentition to treat pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992)
