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"Aboriginal Taiwanese had perfectly aligned teeth, but the modern diet of soft, refined foods has jumbled them. Etruscan girls wore braces as early as 700 B.c., and today orthodontic treatment is the greatest precollege expense most parents lay out for their children. ..." Source : The Face : A Natural History |
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"The pseudoelastic property of NiTi is used in orthodontic braces. To straighten teeth, an "archwire" is connected across each tooth by a brace. The archwire is pulled tight, and this aligns the teeth ..." Source : Teaching General Chemistry: A Materials Science Companion |
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"While orthodontic treatment such as braces seem to focus on achieving "good looks," it is actually a vital part of ensuring proper speech placement and better oral health..." Source : Your Cleft-Affected Child: The Complete Book of Information, Resources, and Hope |
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"A child who may have been acceptably `bucktoothed' in the 194os and who may have been a candidate for orthodontic braces in the 195os and 196os, now often has a dentofacial deformity, the treatment for which is maxillofacial surgery..." Source : Venus Envy: A History of Cosmetic Surgery |
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"A major breakthrough in orthodontics, nitinol braces cut the treatment time in half from that of steel braces..." Source : Foundations of College Chemistry |
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"Since this tooth feels a little sore, I will visit my orthodontist to have my braces adjusted. family words: orthodontics (n); orthodontic (adj) Helpful Hint: Orthodontist = "ortho-" (to straighten) + "don't-" (teeth) + "-ist" (one who does)..." Source : Words, Words, Words : Ready-to-Use Games and Activities for Vocabulary Building, Grades 7-12 |
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"Almost all children with cleft palate defects will require fixed orthodontic appliances (braces) on their permanent teeth. During the period of mixed dentition , removable or fixed appliances may be necessary for expansion and alignment of the incisors..." Source : Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient |
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