Activator Appliances: Loose-fitting removable orthodontic appliances which redirect the pressures of the facial and masticatory muscles onto the teeth and their supporting structures to produce improvements in tooth arrangements and occlusal relations.Orthodontic Appliances: Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p19)Orthodontic Appliances, Removable: Dental devices such as RETAINERS, ORTHODONTIC used to improve gaps in teeth and structure of the jaws. These devices can be removed and reinserted at will.Orthodontic Appliance Design: The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth.Orthodontic Appliances, Functional: 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)Extraoral Traction Appliances: Extraoral devices for applying force to the dentition in order to avoid some of the problems in anchorage control met with in intermaxillary traction and to apply force in directions not otherwise possible.Malocclusion, Angle Class II: Malocclusion in which the mandible is posterior to the maxilla as reflected by the relationship of the first permanent molar (distoclusion).Mandibular Advancement: Moving a retruded mandible forward to a normal position. It is commonly performed for malocclusion and retrognathia. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)Tooth Movement: Orthodontic techniques used to correct the malposition of a single tooth.Orthodontics, Corrective: The phase of orthodontics concerned with the correction of malocclusion with proper appliances and prevention of its sequelae (Jablonski's Illus. Dictionary of Dentistry).Occlusal Splints: Rigid or flexible appliances that overlay the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. They are used to treat clenching and bruxism and their sequelae, and to provide temporary relief from muscle or temporomandibular joint pain.Cephalometry: The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD.Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.Palatal Expansion Technique: An orthodontic method used for correcting narrow or collapsed maxillary arches and functional cross-bite. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry),Maxilla: One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.Tissue Plasminogen Activator: A proteolytic enzyme in the serine protease family found in many tissues which converts PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN. It has fibrin-binding activity and is immunologically different from UROKINASE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR. The primary sequence, composed of 527 amino acids, is identical in both the naturally occurring and synthetic proteases.Retrognathia: A physical misalignment of the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaw bones in which either or both recede relative to the frontal plane of the forehead.Orthodontic Wires: Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment.Overbite: A malocclusion in which maxillary incisor and canine teeth project over the mandiblar teeth excessively. The overlap is measured perpendicular to the occlusal plane and is also called vertical overlap. When the overlap is measured parallel to the occlusal plane it is referred to as overjet.Household Articles: Various material objects and items in the home. It includes temporary or permanent machinery and appliances. It does not include furniture or interior furnishings (FURNITURE see INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERIOR FURNISHINGS see INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS).Vertical Dimension: The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD or VDO) or contact vertical dimension is the lower face height with the teeth in centric occlusion. Rest vertical dimension (VDR) is the lower face height measured from a chin point to a point just below the nose, with the mandible in rest position. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p250)Molar: The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821)Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1: A member of the serpin family of proteins. It inhibits both the tissue-type and urokinase-type plasminogen activators.Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator: A proteolytic enzyme that converts PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN where the preferential cleavage is between ARGININE and VALINE. It was isolated originally from human URINE, but is found in most tissues of most VERTEBRATES.Malocclusion: Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)Incisor: Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)Dental Models: Presentation devices used for patient education and technique training in dentistry.Dental Occlusion, Centric: Contact between opposing teeth during a person's habitual bite.Orthodontic Retainers: Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures. (From Zwemer, Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p263)Maxillofacial Development: The process of growth and differentiation of the jaws and face.Dentition, Mixed: The complement of teeth in the jaws after the eruption of some of the permanent teeth but before all the deciduous teeth are absent. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)Orthodontic Brackets: Small metal or ceramic attachments used to fasten an arch wire. These attachments are soldered or welded to an orthodontic band or cemented directly onto the teeth. Bowles brackets, edgewise brackets, multiphase brackets, ribbon arch brackets, twin-wire brackets, and universal brackets are all types of orthodontic brackets.Dental Arch: The curve formed by the row of TEETH in their normal position in the JAW. The inferior dental arch is formed by the mandibular teeth, and the superior dental arch by the maxillary teeth.Bicuspid: One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822)Orthodontics, Interceptive: Recognition and elimination of potential irregularities and malpositions in the developing dentofacial complex.Facial Bones: The facial skeleton, consisting of bones situated between the cranial base and the mandibular region. While some consider the facial bones to comprise the hyoid (HYOID BONE), palatine (HARD PALATE), and zygomatic (ZYGOMA) bones, MANDIBLE, and MAXILLA, others include also the lacrimal and nasal bones, inferior nasal concha, and vomer but exclude the hyoid bone. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p113)Mesial Movement of Teeth: Migration of the teeth toward the midline or forward in the DENTAL ARCH. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)Dental Alloys: A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry.Malocclusion, Angle Class III: Malocclusion in which the mandible is anterior to the maxilla as reflected by the first relationship of the first permanent molar (mesioclusion).Malocclusion, Angle Class I: Malocclusion in which the mandible and maxilla are anteroposteriorly normal as reflected by the relationship of the first permanent molar (i.e., in neutroclusion), but in which individual teeth are abnormally related to each other.Orthodontics: A dental specialty concerned with the prevention and correction of dental and oral anomalies (malocclusion).Dental Occlusion: The relationship of all the components of the masticatory system in normal function. It has special reference to the position and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth for the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p556, p472)Jaw Fixation Techniques: The stable placement of surgically induced fractures of the mandible or maxilla through the use of elastics, wire ligatures, arch bars, or other splints. It is used often in the cosmetic surgery of retrognathism and prognathism. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p636)Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator: An extracellular receptor specific for UROKINASE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR. It is attached to the cell membrane via a GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL LINKAGE and plays a role in the co-localization of urokinase-type plasminogen activator with PLASMINOGEN.Lip: Either of the two fleshy, full-blooded margins of the mouth.Plasminogen Activators: A heterogeneous group of proteolytic enzymes that convert PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN. They are concentrated in the lysosomes of most cells and in the vascular endothelium, particularly in the vessels of the microcirculation.Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures: Attachment of orthodontic devices and materials to the MOUTH area for support and to provide a counterforce to orthodontic forces.Root Resorption: Resorption in which cementum or dentin is lost from the root of a tooth owing to cementoclastic or osteoclastic activity in conditions such as trauma of occlusion or neoplasms. (Dorland, 27th ed)G(M2) Activator Protein: An essential cofactor for the degradation of G(M2)GANGLIOSIDE by lysosomal BETA-N-ACETYLHEXOSAMINIDASES. Genetic mutations resulting in loss of G(M2) activator protein are one of the causes of TAY-SACHS DISEASE, AB VARIANT.Stainless Steel: Stainless steel. A steel containing Ni, Cr, or both. It does not tarnish on exposure and is used in corrosive environments. (Grant & Hack's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)Dental Plaque Index: An index which scores the degree of dental plaque accumulation.Esthetics, Dental: Skills, techniques, standards, and principles used to improve the art and symmetry of the teeth and face to improve the appearance as well as the function of the teeth, mouth, and face. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p108)Mandibular Condyle: The posterior process on the ramus of the mandible composed of two parts: a superior part, the articular portion, and an inferior part, the condylar neck.
Elastic activator for treatment of open bite. (1/57)
This article presents a modified activator for treatment of open bite cases. The intermaxillary acrylic of the lateral occlusal zones is replaced by elastic rubber tubes. By stimulating orthopaedic gymnastics (chewing gum effect), the elastic activator intrudes upper and lower posterior teeth. A noticeable counterclockwise rotation of the mandible was accomplished by a decrease of the gonial angle. Besides the simple fabrication of the device and uncomplicated replacement of the elastic rubber tubes, treatment can be started even in mixed dentition when affixing plates may be difficult. (+info)Class II combination therapy (distal jet and Jasper Jumpers): a case report. (2/57)
Class II combination therapy is a method that combines orthodontic and orthopedic mechanics in a single stage of treatment. Molar distalization is followed by fixed functional mechanics to reduce the dependence upon patient compliance while seeking more predictable completion of Class II correction. (+info)Class II correction-reducing patient compliance: a review of the available techniques. (3/57)
The correction of Class II malocclusions has been hampered by the use of appliances which require the patient to co-operate with headgear, elastics, or the wearing of a removable appliance. 'Non-compliance therapy' involves the use of appliances which minimize the need for such co-operation and attempt to maximize the predictability of results. This article reviews and describes the types of appliances used, and their mode of action-based on the current available research. (+info)The temporomandibular joint and the disc-condyle relationship after functional orthopaedic treatment: a magnetic resonance imaging study. (4/57)
Causative correction of Class II skeletal malocclusions may be achieved through bite jumping by various means. Numerous animal experiments have yielded evidence of remodelled temporomandibular structures after mandibular protrusion. However, the mode and extent of structural and/or topographic changes of the disc-condyle relationship after functional orthopaedic treatment is still unresolved. A problem exists in defining the physiological position of the condyles and disc-condyle relationship, which is tentatively determined by various methods particularly in magnetic resonance tomographic studies. Despite the high resolution provided, the results have to be interpreted with caution, as osseous resorption and apposition cannot be assessed by visual evidence. This investigation examined the impact on the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), i.e. the condylar shape and position, and the disc-condyle relationship, of the bionator plus extra-oral traction in combination with vertical elastics. The underlying reactions were studied by means of magnetic resonance images (MRI) obtained from n = 15 successfully treated patients (mean age 11.6 years). (+info)A comparative study of two mandibular advancement appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. (5/57)
Mandibular advancement appliances (MAAs) are accepted as a treatment option for snoring and mild obstructive sleep disorders. In the present clinical study two differently designed devices were examined for their effectiveness in treating obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The study was based on an assessment of 26 patients with a polysomnographic diagnosis of mild OSA [22 men, four women; mean body mass index 27.3 kg/m2 (SD 3.1); mean age 56.8 years (SD 5.2); mean respiratory disturbance index (RDI): 16.0 events/hour (SD 4.4)]. After insertion of the first MAA and a 6-8-week habituation period, a cardio-respiratory home-sleep study was carried out. Following a 2-3-week period with no treatment, the second appliance was inserted. The sequence of the devices was randomized. Once the patients had become accustomed to the second appliance, another somnographic registration was carried out. Daytime sleepiness, snoring, and sleep quality were assessed subjectively on a visual analogue scale. The results showed that a statistically significant improvement in the respiratory parameters was achieved with both appliances (P < 0.01). However, the activator [RDI: 5.5 events/hour, SD 3.3; apnoea index (AI): 3.4 events/hour, SD 2.1] was significantly more effective (P < 0.01) than the Silencor (RDI, 7.3 events/hour, SD 5.3; AI: 5.8 events/hour, SD 3.2). No difference was recorded in the subjective assessment of the therapeutic effects. Both appliances reduced daytime sleepiness and snoring and improved sleep quality, and both influenced the treatment outcome. (+info)Effective temporomandibular joint growth and chin position changes: Activator versus Herbst treatment. A cephalometric roentgenographic study. (6/57)
In 138 successfully treated Class II division 1 patients (40 Activator and 98 Herbst) effective temporomandibular joint (TMJ) growth changes (a summation of condylar remodelling, glenoid fossa remodelling, and condylar position changes within the fossa), and their influence on the position of the chin and the rotation of the mandible were analysed retrospectively. Lateral head films in habitual occlusion from before and after an average treatment period of 2.6 years for the Activator patients and 0.6 years for the Herbst patients were evaluated. Two different treatment changes were assessed: (1) overall growth changes and (2) treatment effects (overall growth changes minus age-related normal growth values: Bolton Standards). The comparison between the Activator and the Herbst group revealed larger effective TMJ and chin changes during Activator therapy due to the longer observation period (2.6 years versus 0.6 years). The treatment effects showed marked group differences for both the amount and direction of effective TMJ changes. The changes were vertical and slightly anterior in the Activator group, and predominantly posterior in the Herbst group. Concerning the chin changes, the treatment effects for the Herbst group exceeded those for the Activator group in both directions, caudally and anteriorly. The Activator group showed an anterior rotation and the Herbst group a slight posterior rotation of the mandible. The present investigation revealed that the effective TMJ and chin changes were increased by both Activator and Herbst treatment. However, the Herbst appliance renders more favourable sagittally orientated treatment effects in a much shorter period of time compared with the Activator. (+info)The effects of activator treatment on the craniofacial structures of Class II division 1 patients. (7/57)
The aim of the present study was to clarify the skeletal treatment effects induced by activator treatment. Fifty actively growing patients with Class II division 1 malocclusions were treated with an activator appliance. A control group consisting of longitudinal growth data from 20 patients (untreated Class II division 1 malocclusions) was used to eliminate possible differences in growth pattern. Lateral cephalograms of each patient were taken at the start and end of treatment. Final cephalograms were taken after a mean of 16.4 (+/- 2.0) months activator treatment, compared with a mean of 14.2 (+/- 2.4) months for the control group. Each cephalogram was traced and digitized by the same individual. The mean and standard deviations for linear and angular cephalometric measurements were analysed statistically, and intra- and inter-group changes were evaluated by paired- and independent-sample t-tests. At the end of the study period, the overjet was decreased in all patients. Ramus height, corpus length, anterior and posterior face height all increased significantly (P < 0.05). In the treatment group, ANB angle decreased and the bite was opened. The activator appliance caused maxillary incisor lingual tipping and mandibular incisor labial tipping. The overjet was decreased as a result of the increased forward growth of the mandible and dentoalveolar changes. The results demonstrated that the activator appliance has a characteristic skeletal and dental effect on the developing craniofacial complex. (+info)Contemporary treatment of a crowded Class II division 1 case. (8/57)
A 12-year-old Caucasian male presented with a severe Class II division 1 incisor relationship on a mild Skeletal II base with an average maxillary-mandibular planes angle and average lower facial height. Crowding was severe in the upper arch and moderate in the lower arch. Treatment was commenced using Twin Block appliances, and followed by extractions in all four quadrants and fixed appliances. This case illustrates the versatility of the Twin Block appliance in the treatment of those cases exhibiting crowding. (+info)Herbst appliances, Wilson appliances, other headgear, hybrid twinblocks, positioner retainers, and jasper jumpers. Many ... headgear vs activator) and different growth patterns". The Angle Orthodontist. 81 (3): 440-446. doi:10.2319/090710-525.1. ISSN ... The appliance normally consists of a frame or a center bars that are strapped to the patient's head during a fitting ... The appliance is typically worn for between 14 and 16 hours a day during this treatment phase. The mask attaches to the ...
Fränkel had used the activator functional appliance and experienced mixed results with this appliance. He believed that a ... He achieved that through development of functional regulator appliances. These appliances allowed him to train and reprogram ... James McNamara, Jr., on the Frankel Appliance, Part 1: Biological Basis and Appliance Design". JCO. Retrieved 21 December 2015 ... Rolf Fränkel (29 March 1908 - 9 September 2001) was a German Orthodontist who is known for developing the Frankel appliance. He ...
A number of German appliances, such as the Herbst appliance in 1934, the Bionator appliance in the 1950s and the Functional ... This was followed by the first functional device for growth modification, the Andresen Activator, in Norway in 1908. ... against which other appliances should be tested. When compared to other functional appliances, the Twin Block appliance was ... The Twin Block appliance has been used in most studies evaluating functional appliance treatment as it is considered to be the ...
His appliance came to known as the "Elastic Oral Adaptor" or the "Bimler Appliance". Activator appliance List of Orthodontic ... Hans worked with the Activator appliance in his father's office. He did not like the rigidity and the bulkiness of this ... The Bimler appliance". Transactions. European Orthodontic Society: 451-456. PMID 4533658. Nord, Vernon A. The Bimler Appliance ... and Hans ended up using an appliance which allowed rest of the mandible to inserted into the appliance. Therefore, this ...
His double active plate tried to combine the effect of an activator appliance and dental plates by creating two separate plates ... His appliance later served as a basis for the development of the Twin Block Appliance, which promotes growth of the lower jaw, ... "Removable orthodontic appliances by Schwarz, Artur Martin: Saunders, Philadelphia hardcover - Better World Books". www.abebooks ... These double plates resembled activators in two pieces. Graber, T. M. (1963-11-01). "Artur Martin Schwarz (1887-1963)". ...
... as European Orthodontists believed in using functional appliances such as Activator appliance with patient's malocclusions. ... In 1929, stainless steel was introduced for the use of making appliances. This was the first material that truly replaced the ... also had better formability and can be readily used to be soldered and welded for fabrication of complex orthodontic appliances ...
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Other classes of functional appliances include removable appliances and over the head appliances, and these functional ... Andresen used the activator to stimulate the development of the lower jaw and the lower teeth in growing children ... A posterior crossbite malocclusion may be corrected using the quad helix appliance or removable appliances during the early ... www.bos.org.uk/Public-Patients/Orthodontics-for-Children-Teens/Treatment-brace-types/Removable-appliances/Functional-appliances ...
... a method of spinal adjustment Activator appliance, an orthodontic functional appliance. ... Activator may refer to: Activator (genetics), a DNA-binding protein that regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of ... transcription Activator (phosphor), a type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators Enzyme activator, a type of effector ... a motion-sensing controller for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Activator technique, ...
The splint activator is a rather exotic appliance, albeit in recent times, the Trainer for Kids (T4K) made by the Australian ... The splint activator of Soulet-Besombes is a removable appliance for the treatment of dental and jaw anomalies. It is basically ... The appliance sits passively between the upper and lower jaw, and does not exercise any force by itself to the teeth. When the ... When the appliance is worn, the lower jaw is positioned into Angle class 1 relation towards the upper jaw. This is supposed to ...
Fixed appliancesEdit. Currently, the majority of Orthodontic Appliance Therapy is delivered using fixed appliances, with the ... Andresen used the activator to stimulate the development of the lower jaw and the lower teeth in growing children ... Other classes of functional appliances include removable appliances and over the head appliances, and these functional ... Functional appliancesEdit. When there is a maxillary overjet, or Class II occlusion, functional appliances can be used to ...
Herren modified the Activator appliance by including clasps on the appliance. He stated that the clasps allowed the activator ... Schwarz modified the original activator appliance by making activator a two part appliance and connecting it with elastic bow. ... The original activator was tooth-borne, passive appliance which was indicated to be loose-fitting. Activator appliance was ... This type of activator was designed by Muhlemann and refined by Hotz. This appliance is sometimes known as the hybrid appliance ...
The appliance was opposite to the Bionator appliance and Activator appliance. It was developed by Rolf Fränkel in Germany in ... In his practice, Fränkel had used the activator functional appliance and experienced mixed results with this appliance. He ... Frankel appliance or Frankel Functional Regulator is an orthodontic functional appliance which was developed by Rolf Frankel in ... He achieved that through development of functional regulator appliances. These appliances allowed him to train and reprogram ...
... was created due to the fact that 50 years of use of Activator appliance made it to too bulky for patient's ... This appliance was developed at the same time as the Bimler Appliance which was known as the skeletonize version of Activator ... This appliance was also loose fitting which allowed children to speak normally immediately compared to activator appliance ... Since the volume of the appliance is already reduced from activator, the anchorage of this appliance was a major concern. ...
H-Activator Klammt Activator LM-Activator LSU Activator V-Activator Schwarz Activator Medium Opening Activator Expansion and ... Schwarz Double Plate Activator appliance Split Activator (Bow activator) Eschler's Modification Harvold - Woodside Activator ... In 1950s, Wilhem Balters modified Andersen's Activator appliance and gave the new appliance the name Bionator Appliance which ... Twin-Block Appliance Frankel II Mono-Bloc Appliance Rickonator Dynamax Appliance R-Appliance Anterior Inclined Bite Plate (AIBP ...
... and metal appliances are fixed to the gingival surface, following which dentures are placed atop and fixed into place. ... Splint activator. *Twin Block Appliance. Procedures. *Accelerated orthodontic treatment. *Anchorage (Orthodontics). *Cantilever ...
Appliances. *ACCO appliance. *Archwire. *Activator appliance. *Bionator appliance. *Braces. *Damon system. *Elastics ...
Radium emanation activators, apparatuses that would apply radium emanation to water, started being produced and marketed. ... One item, called "Degnen's Radio-Active Eye Applicator" manufactured by the Radium Appliance Company of Los Angeles, California ... Many products which imitated emanation activators were more broadly marketed to the public. One such product was the Revigator ...
Ülgen, M.: Activator and Headgear Combination Treatment of the Angle Class II Division 1 Cases and Trimming of the Activator ... Fıratlı, S. and Ülgen M.: The Effects of the FR-3 Appliance on the Transversal Direction. Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop 110: ... Ülgen, M. and Schmuth, G.P.F. : Effects of Activator Therapy on the Angle Class II Division 1 Malocclusions, German Journal of ... Ülgen, M.: Investigation of the Activator Treatment Effects on the Dentofacial Skeleton of the Angle Class II Division 1 Cases ...
... properties and appliance". Ginekologia Polska. 87 (9): 669-674. doi:10.5603/gp.2016.0064. ISSN 2543-6767. Cate RL, Mattaliano ... factor GATA-4 is expressed in a sexually dimorphic pattern during mouse gonadal development and is a potent activator of the ...
These various agencies plan to regulate silver nanoparticles in appliances. These washing machines are some of the first cases ... 8 nm nanocrystalline silver particles were modified by the addition of trans-activating transcriptional activator (TAT), ... The nanoparticles in these appliances are synthesized using electrolysis. Through electrolysis, silver is extracted from metal ...
About.com, Housewares/Appliances, What is HE Laundry Detergent & When are High-Efficiency Detergents Used by Mariette Mifflin ... "Bleach activators" such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) may also be used, these react with hydrogen peroxide to produce ...
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Herren modified the Activator appliance by including clasps on the appliance. He stated that the clasps allowed the activator ... Schwarz modified the original activator appliance by making activator a two part appliance and connecting it with elastic bow. ... The original activator was tooth-borne, passive appliance which was indicated to be loose-fitting. Activator appliance was ... This type of activator was designed by Muhlemann and refined by Hotz. This appliance is sometimes known as the hybrid appliance ...
... tissue changes in girls with class II division 1 malocclusion after growth spurt peak under the effect of activator appliance. ... The functional appliance improved the dental-skeletal relations and the soft tissue profile of patients after the growth spurt ... Functional appliances can be used for correction of skeletal class II malocclusion 6 months after menarche in girls. ... The Effects of Functional Appliances on Female Patients with Skeletal Class II Malocclusion 6 Months after Menarche.. Jouybari ...
Activator appliances. Disorders of excessive somnolence. Blood pressure. Inflammation. Oxidative stress. Hormones. Markers of ... Adjustable mandibular repositioning appliance. Device: Mandibular repositioning appliance, adjustable Comparison between ... Device: Mandibular repositioning appliance, adjustable Comparison between mandibular repositioning appliance for nightly use ... Effects From a Mandibular Repositioning Appliance in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring. The safety and ...
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Temporomandibular Joint Changes After Activator Appliance Therapy: A Prospective Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Ma, Xuhui; ...
For standardized appliances, statistically average anatomy or appliance designs follow the custom appliance design method, ... For standardized appliances, the slot rotation may be provided only in brackets for the upper laterals and the lower cuspids. ... The archwire of the appliance is not parallel to the dental archform but converges toward the archform preferably in the ... The archwire shape is designed in custom appliances by digitizing tooth shape of a patient, calculating ideal finish tooth ...
... orthodontic removable appliances from 43 orthodontic removable appliances suppliers from China. ... LRM Activator Types Of Orthodontic Appliances Improve Tonicity Fixed functional appliance group 1 appliances --eg inclined ... LRM Activator Types Of Orthodontic Appliances Improve Tonicity Fixed functional appliance group 1 appliances --eg inclined ... Of Orthodontic Appliances Improve Tonicity Classification of functional appliances Tooth borne active appliance eg activator , ...
Orthodontic appliance. US4898535 *. 11 Apr 1988. 6 Feb 1990. Bergersen Earl Olaf. Self-opening preformed activator and ... Orthopedic incline appliance and method. US6082995 *. 29 Jul 1997. 4 Jul 2000. Wise; Thomas B.. Occlusal preform and procedure ... Orthodontic appliance. US2775036 *. 15 Nov 1950. 25 Dec 1956. Kesling Harold D. Apparatus for and method of forming tooth ... Closely adapted orthodontic appliance. US4330272 *. 4 Mar 1980. 18 May 1982. Bergersen Earl Olaf. Means for attaching a ...
The dental appliance may have an upper shell and a lower shell which receive upper teeth and lower teeth, respectively, of a ... The dental appliance may have an increased thickness between the upper shell and the lower shell as well as an increased ... The dental appliance may then extend treatment of malocclusions to the rear teeth of the user and may correct a dental ... In an embodiment, the dental appliance may have a decreased vertical thickness and an insertable hinging mechanism. ...
Activator Appliances. Adolescent. Dental Occlusion*. Electromyography. Humans. Malocclusion / therapy*. Masticatory Muscles / ... Orthodontic Appliances. Recurrence. Time Factors. Tooth Movement / methods. From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. ...
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... and at least one polymerization activator; applying the composition to at least one surface of a tooth or dental appliance; and ... and at least one polymerization activator; applying the composition to at least one surface of a tooth or dental appliance; and ... Polymerization activators include, but are not limited to, amines, preferably tertiary amines, and/or peroxides. Preferred ... 8. The method of claim 2, wherein the polymerization activator comprises camphoroquinone and/or a tertiary aliphatic amine. 9. ...
"A cost-minimization analysis of large overjet reduction with two removable functional appliances based on a randomized ... Activators may be difficult appliances to wear. Permert et al., (34) studied compliance of removable appliance treatment. They ... Activators may be difficult appliances to wear. Permert et al., (34) studied compliance of removable appliance treatment. They ... Retreatment with removable appliance n = 21 Appliance type: Headgear activator (HA) n = 14 Removable plate (RP) n = 3 ...
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- These proteins are also homologous to Drosophila melanogaster Elf-1/NTF-1, an essential transcriptional activator that functions during Drosophila embryogenesis. (elsevier.com)
- The comparison of the CBP/p300-binding properties of BPV-1 E6 mutants previously characterized in transcription and transformation studies suggests (i) that the E6-CBP/p300 interaction may be necessary, but not sufficient, for cell transformation, and (ii) that the transcriptional activator function, inherent to the E6 protein, is not derived from forming a complex with CBP/p300. (elsevier.com)
- KLF4 can act as a transcriptional activator or repressor, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. (utmb.edu)
- During growth, orthodontic appliances can produce the orthodontically desired skeletal changes. (biomedcentral.com)
- 10. Marsan G. Effects of activator and high-pull headgear combination therapy: skeletal, dentoalveolar and soft tissue profile change. (javeriana.edu.co)
- One of the activator types of orthodontic appliances that induces or directs oral forces to contribute to improved tooth position and jaw relationship. (thefreedictionary.com)
- A general term that refers to metal or ceramic brackets, as well as several types of orthodontic appliances in which a flexible archwire is attached to the teeth via the brackets. (pantosorthodontics.com)
- Moreover, LBP-1 can function as an activator both in vivo and in vitro, depending on the promoter context. (elsevier.com)
- Our results suggest that KLF4 might function as an activator or repressor of transcription depending on whether it interacts with co-activators such as p300 and CREB-binding protein or co-repressors such as HDAC3. (utmb.edu)
- The buccal shield would simply expand the posterior segments laterally and could be worn all the time as a primary appliance or as an expansion day or night part-time appliance when less expansion would be necessary. (google.com)
- An appliance worn outside of the mouth to provide traction for growth modification and tooth movement. (oralb.com)
- LM-Activator is worn every night while sleeping. (lm-dental.com)
- An orthodontic appliance, worn in the mouth, that is designed to harness the forces of growth and development as well as muscular activity in the jaw to help correct bite problems. (pantosorthodontics.com)
- A generic term for orthodontic appliances that are worn partly outside the mouth, headgear usually has straps that extend from the head, neck or chin, and attach to the braces. (pantosorthodontics.com)
- Daytime-Nighttime Appliance® system (or DNA appliance®), which is worn during the evening and at night, allows the body to gently increase the size of the upper jaw and increase the volume of the nasal airway, sometimes to the extent that the underlying issues are completely eliminated. (nabdentistry.com)
- A detailed study will enable us to elaborate a treatment plan which can be carried out with fixed or removable appliances, and with the possible collaboration of practitioners in other disciplines, according to need.We work alongside dental surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, orthophonists, physiotherapists, etc. (docteurfilippi.com)
- The effect of mandibular advancement appliances on awake upper airway and masticatory muscle activity in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. (unitstop.info)
- Commonly, long term therapy, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and/or oral appliance therapy, such as mandibular advancement appliances (MAD), have been utilized as treatment. (nabdentistry.com)
- Typically, dental oral appliances used to manage snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are mandibular advancement devices that simply protrude the lower jaw. (nabdentistry.com)
- Orthodontic headgear is a type of orthodontic appliance attached to the patient's head with a neck strap or a number of straps around the head. (wikipedia.org)
- It is often used as an attachment point for orthodontic appliances, such as archwires, headgear, or other devices. (pantosorthodontics.com)
- cervical headgear와 Hotz 장치를 이용하여 치료한 후, 각 환자의 상황에 맞는 후속 치료를 다음과 같이 시행하였다: 고정식 교정장치, 유지 및 계속적 악정형 치료를 위한 class II activator, 기존의 Hotz 장치를 이용한 유지. (kapd.org)
- Headgear is one of the extraoral appliances, which is used for the purpose of preventing the overgrowth of maxilla. (kapd.org)
- Hotz appliance is used in couple with a cervical headgear for the expansion of maxilla and retraction of maxillary incisors. (kapd.org)
- These young patients were given orthopedic treatment in combination with a cervical headgear and Hotz appliance. (kapd.org)
- The original activator was tooth-borne, passive appliance which was indicated to be loose-fitting. (wikipedia.org)
- Specifically, t-PA antigen, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and D-dimer were measured preoperatively (preop) and on Postoperative Days (POD) 1 and 7 by the ELISA method. (elsevier.com)
- Approved by the FDA on November 13, 1987, it contains tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), an enzyme that helps dissolve blood clots. (si.edu)
- Adhesive activators increase the cure speed and improve the adhesion of industrial bonding applications when used with specific Dymax structural adhesives. (dymax.com)
- Dymax structural adhesive activators are designed to create metal bonding strengths up to 3,500 psi in 10 to 30 seconds between opaque surfaces. (dymax.com)
- In the Anterior-Posterior dimension, appliances such as Class II and Class III are used. (wikipedia.org)
- Their effects consisted in a restrictive effect on the maxilla, a slight increase in anterior face height, retrusion and extrusion of the maxillary incisors, labial tipping and protrusion of the mandibular incisors in both groups and intrusion with the Jasper Jumper appliance, maxillary molar distalization with the Jasper Jumper, extrusion and mesialization of the mandibular molars, both appliances provided significant improvement of the maxillomandibular relationship, overjet, overbite and molar relationship. (springeropen.com)
- LM-Activator 2 Reinforced with harder material in the incisal area is especially designed for deep bite, but it is also suitable for other patients that can benefit from a firm anterior region or improved durability and wear resistance. (lm-dental.com)
- This anterior bite plane is converted into an anterior repositioning appliance by the addition of acrylic incisal ramp. (ommegaonline.org)
- After the treatment using these extraoral and intraoral appliances, succeeding treatments were practiced considering individual needs as follows: fixed orthodontic appliance for mandibular anterior crowding, Class II activator for retention and additory orthopedic treatment and the retention with Hotz appliance. (kapd.org)
- Comparison between mandibular repositioning appliance for nightly use and a placebo device regarding effects on sleep apneas and daytime symptoms as well as blood pressure and markers of oxidative stress and sleepiness. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- 4 . The patient management system of claim 1 , further comprising an external medical device communicatively coupled with the appliance to provide external medical device data to the appliance. (google.com)
- 15 . The patient management system of claim 24 , wherein the implantable medical device is programmable and the appliance transmits programming instructions to the implantable medical device. (google.com)
- MRET Activator is a household appliance, not a medical device. (mretwater.com.sg)
- The purpose of this device is to accelerate tooth movement and therefore overall treatment with a soft mouthpiece that fits over the orthodontic appliances. (hoskinsonortho.com)
- What is the DNA Sleep Appliance Device? (nabdentistry.com)
- Ridgeview Chiropractic is able to provide provides gentle Chiropractic care in part through its use of the Activator Methods Technique. (bio-medicine.org)
- What do you think of optimal chiropractic treatment with the activator appliance for soft tissue injury following an rta 5 yrs ago? (healthtap.com)
- Chiropractic w/Activator & Self Care: This technique uses a hand held instrument to deliver a quick, shallow thrust in a well defined manner. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- For a detailed description of braces and other orthodontic appliances, see Dental braces . (wikipedia.org)
- Such removable dental positioning appliances are often preferred over conventional braces for tooth repositioning due to. (google.com)
- Acceledent Aura is a light, comfortable and hands free appliance that is used 20 minutes each day as a compliment to braces or Invisalign® . (hoskinsonortho.com)
- The dental appliance may have an increased thickness between the upper shell and the lower shell as well as an increased thickness of the hinge. (google.com.au)
- In an embodiment, the dental appliance may have a decreased vertical thickness and an insertable hinging mechanism. (google.com.au)
- 3 . The dental appliance of claim 1 wherein the base is transparent. (google.com.au)
- 4 . The dental appliance of claim 1 wherein the occlusal surface is flat. (google.com.au)
- 7 . The dental appliance of claim 1 wherein the base is constructed from a first material and a second material wherein the first material has a lesser degree of rigidity than the second material. (google.com.au)
- 通常用几个这种卡环将常规可摘牙齿矫治器锚定于配戴者的颌,以使矫治器稳固地保留在适当 (google.com)
- 通过将卡环锚定于特定牙齿来将矫治器固定于适当位置、可使牙齿极少或没有活动的自由度。 (google.com)
- Overall, if the prescribed dental appliance is not comfortable and causes the patient facial, muscle, and TMJ pain, the patient will most likely not wear it. (nabdentistry.com)
- Another benefit is that patients undergoing early treatment, adolescent treatment and adult treatment can use the appliance. (hoskinsonortho.com)
- It has been stated that activators provide completely satisfactory results and ideal occlusion in only 33-35 per cent of cases treated (8, 9), and a recently published randomized controlled trial (RCT) confirmed this finding where successful (S) treatment outcomes (overjet 3 mm) were seen in 37 per cent of the subjects (10). (deepdyve.com)
- Use of activator appliances in pediatric patients treated with costochondral grafts for temporomandibular joint ankylosis: analysis of 13 cases. (ac.ir)
- The construction bite of Activator can consist of two types: Horizontal (H) Activator and Vertical (V) Activator. (wikipedia.org)
- Appliances used in vertical dimension are used to correct open or deep bite. (wikipedia.org)
- Aim: To evaluate the influence of construction bite in the dentoskeletal changes induced by Klammt Appliance. (bvsalud.org)
- Conclusions: The different dimensions of the construction bite influence the dentoskeletal changes induced by the appliance in Class II treatment. (bvsalud.org)
- The total example was divided into two subgroups (comprising 32 individuals each) according to the employed appliance: activator versus bite-jump appliance (BJA). (biomedcentral.com)
- The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects from a mandibular repositioning appliance on obstructive sleep apneas, symptoms, blood pressure and markers of stress, inflammation and cardiovascular health in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and in patients with symptomatic snoring. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- The aim of this study is therefore to test the hypothesis that a mandibular repositioning appliance reduces sleep apneas, daytime sleepiness and other sleep apnea symptoms and increases the quality of life in sleepy patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea and in patients with symptomatic snoring. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- 2013 Singh GD, Cress S. Case Presentation: Effect of combined full mouth rehabilitation and oral appliance therapy on obstructive sleep apnea . (dnaappliancetherapy.com)
- Our Obstructive Sleep Apnea Appliances utilize the advanced scientific principles and technology of Neuromuscular dentistry. (nabdentistry.com)
- A second stage of treatment with a fixed appliance is necessary in most cases to ensure proper alignment and interdigitation of the dentition. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Recent research confirms what clinical experience has suggested: Single phase treatment with LM-Activator in the early mixed dentition gives amazing results that remain stable into adulthood. (lm-dental.com)
- In some cases, treatment with LM-Activator is also possible during the late mixed dentition or early permanent dentition. (lm-dental.com)
- Pictures: Keski-Nisula, K. 2008: Occlusal and dentofacial characteristics of the deciduous dentition and treatment effects of the eruption guidance appliance in the early mixed dentition. (lm-dental.com)
- We provide a wide range of orthodontic treatments like removable appliances, fixed brackets , aligners and retainers. (dental-worthing.co.uk)
- A series of clear, customized, removable appliances called aligners. (drjacquiesmiles.com)
- For standardized appliances, the slot rotation may be provided only in brackets for the upper laterals and the lower cuspids. (google.ca)
- A word commonly used to describe a fixed orthodontic appliance, usually comprised of brackets, bands and wires. (aaoinfo.org)
- However, a recent form of treatment, biomimetic oral appliance therapy (BOAT), offers and alternative non-surgical method, which can putatively resolve OSA by combined maxilla-mandibular correction, and addressing craniofacial deficiencies. (nabdentistry.com)
- Repositioning-Nighttime Appliance® (or mRNA appliance®) is a biomimetic oral appliance that provides combined maxillo-mandibular correction. (nabdentistry.com)
- Setting the mRNA Oral Appliance to keep the lower jaw in the most relaxed position will virtually eliminate any morning jaw or facial soreness that most often occurs with many other "arbitrarily" made dental sleep appliances. (nabdentistry.com)
- The type of removable appliances are like Twin Blocks, Binator and Activator. (dental-worthing.co.uk)
- May's FDA approved, superior treatment option is the DNA Appliance know as mRNA(T) which works through upper airway remodeling or Pneumopedics® to redevelop the airway so that underlying sleep apnea can be resolved in some mild and moderate cases. (nabdentistry.com)
- This means that Dr. May plans, observes and measures exactly how the sleep apnea appliance will affect the TMJ joint and the surrounding muscles of the jaw. (nabdentistry.com)
- Super Solv provides rapid removal of adhesives and prosthetics with no damage to appliances and latex foam. (norcostco.com)
- All these results strongly suggested that Runx2 promoted differentiation of osteoblasts at early stage and Msx2 worked as an activator of Runx2 function. (elsevier.com)
- Adams clasps are used for retention of these removable appliances and are usually fabricated in the molar areas. (wikipedia.org)
- Specific design and location of these attachment devices may provide newly achievable and/or more effective repositioning forces, anchoring ability and appliance retention. (google.com)
- Removable appliances consisted of a vulcanite plate, with simple clasps or capped molars for retention. (bos.org.uk)
- Lower removable segmental expansion screw appliance, using Tischler clasps for retention. (bos.org.uk)
- It became the most widely used clasp in removable appliances due to its versatility, excellent retention and unobtrusiveness. (bos.org.uk)
- The Activator V uses solenoid technology to deliver the gentle thrust to realign the vertebra. (bio-medicine.org)
- Sham AMCT: This protocol will attempt to follow all of the procedures of the actual AMCT protocol except that when a thrust is given with the Activator instrument, the clinician will place the thumb of his left hand over the spot that would normally be adjusted. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Activator consists of acrylic components and wire components. (wikipedia.org)
- Activator appliance initially started out as one block of acrylic which fit in both maxillary and mandibular arch. (wikipedia.org)
- Mandibular repositioning appliances for the treatment of snoring and sleep apneas are increasingly used over the world, although the number of prescriptions of this therapy varies between countries. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- Currently, the majority of Orthodontic Appliance Therapy is delivered using fixed appliances, with the use of removable appliances being greatly reduced. (wikipedia.org)