Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
"Orthodontic Appliances, Functional" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
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Orthodontic Appliances, Functional- Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
- Appliance, Functional Orthodontic
- Appliances, Functional Orthodontic
- Functional Orthodontic Appliance
- Functional Orthodontic Appliances
- Orthodontic Appliance, Functional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Orthodontic Appliances, Functional" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of the Forsus fatigue-resistant device and mandibular anterior repositioning appliance in Class II malocclusion treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2022 Dec; 162(6):814-823.
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Class II treatment effects with fixed functional appliances: Jasper jumper vs. Forsus fatigue resistant device. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2022 Feb; 25(1):134-141.
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Authors' response. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2015 Mar; 147(3):297.
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Authors' response. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2015 Jan; 147(1):9-10.
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Treatment effectiveness of Fränkel function regulator on the Class III malocclusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2014 Aug; 146(2):143-54.
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Correction of Class II malocclusion with Class II elastics: a systematic review. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2013 Mar; 143(3):383-92.
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The headgear: an effective functional appliance adjunct to treatment of the common Class II malocclusion in the adolescent--a clinical perspective. J Mass Dent Soc. 2009; 58(1):28-30.
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Head motion analysis during cognitive fMRI examination: application in patients with schizophrenia. Neurosci Res. 2005 Sep; 53(1):84-90.
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Re: Amount and direction of temporomandibular joint growth changes in Herbst treatment: a cephalometric long-term investigation. Angle Orthod. 2003;73(5):493-501. Angle Orthod. 2005 May; 75(3):496; author reply 496.
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Early orthodontics. 5 new steps to better care. Dent Today. 2004 Feb; 23(2):112-6.