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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
- Appliance, Functional Orthodontic
- Appliances, Functional Orthodontic
- Functional Orthodontic Appliance
- Orthodontic Appliance, Functional
- Bimler Appliance
- Frankel Function Regulator
- Herbst Appliance
- Kinetor
- Appliance, Bimler
- Appliance, Herbst
- Function Regulator, Frankel
- Kinetors
- Regulator, Frankel Function
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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93; was FUNCTIONAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES see ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES 1975-92
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- Activator Appliances (1975-1992)
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- National Library of Medicine. Functional Orthodontic Appliances. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017289. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017289
- Functional Orthodontic Appliances. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72138465