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2. Facemask (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   Teenage patient been fitted with her orthopedic / orthodontic facemask - required wear-time 16 hours daily. A facemask (also referred to as a protraction facemask, orthopedic facemask, or reverse-pull headgear) is a type of an orthodontic headgear used to treat underbite and other malocclusions where the upper jaw is too far backwards. [1]

3. Orthodontic technology - Wikipedia

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   Orthodontic headgear is a type of appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting more severe bite problems. Headgear is an orthodontic appliance for the correction of Class II correction, typically used in growing patients to correct overbites by holding back the growth of the upper jaw, allowing the lower jaw to catch up.

4. List of headgear - Wikipedia

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   Bongrace – a shade for the face, sometimes part of a hood, or a separate garment worn with a hood or coif; Tudor/Elizabethan; Boushiya; Burqa, also burka, burga, burqua; Diving mask; Full-face diving mask; Gas mask; Orthodontic facemask; Orthodontic facemask being prepared for fitting to this adolescent female patient - 16 hours daily wear ...

5. Orthodontic headgear - Wikipedia

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   Full view of combination pull orthodontic headgear with facebow. Orthodontic headgear is a type of orthodontic appliance typically attached to the patient's head with a strap or number of straps around the patient's head or neck. From this, a force is transferred to the mouth/jaw(s) of the subject. Headgear is used to correct bite and support ...

6. Face mask - Wikipedia

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   Surgical mask; Cloth face mask; Dust mask; Diving mask, for use underwater; Facemask (orthodontics), used for correcting teeth misalignments; Facial mask, used for cosmetic skin treatment; Face mask (gridiron football), in sports; A mask for the face, typically used in rituals, performance art and as a disguise mostly during the Halloween holiday.

7. How Much Do Masks Really Cost? From Cloth to KN95, Here ... - AOL

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   The CDC recommends finding a cloth mask that has two or more layers of breathable fabric that fits snuggly against the sides of your face. You can find a pack of two fabric masks for as low as $4. ...

8. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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   Orthodontic headgear usually consists of three major components: Full orthodontic headgear with head cap, fitting straps, facebow and elastics. Facebow: the facebow (or J-Hooks) is fitted with a metal arch onto headgear tubes attached to the rear upper and lower molars. This facebow then extends out of the mouth and around the patient's face.

9. Orthodontics - Wikipedia

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   Orthodontic headgear, sometimes referred to as an "extra-oral appliance", is a treatment approach that requires the patient to have a device strapped onto their head to help correct malocclusion—typically used when the teeth do not align properly. Headgear is most often used along with braces or other orthodontic appliances.