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  2. Lingual arch - Wikipedia

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    In such a case LLA prevents the permanent molars from migrating mesially (forward) thus blocking off the eruption space for the premolar teeth. LLA is also used in order to maintain the so-called "Leeway space", which is the extra space available in the arch when the deciduous molars are exfoliated and replaced by smaller permanent premolars. [1]

  3. Hall Technique - Wikipedia

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    Image 1: Insertion of a separator on a dental model. To enable the stainless steel crown to be placed on the tooth, there must be sufficient space between the teeth. If this space is not currently available, orthodontic separators may be placed between the tooth indicated for the Hall Technique and adjacent teeth (see image 1). [26]

  4. Neutral zone (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    Prostheses which set teeth outside this zone risk problems such as discomfort, cheek or tongue biting, and instability of the denture. The neutral zone is also important in orthodontics. Moving teeth outside of this zone means that the muscular forces on the teeth will be out of balance in one direction, and tend to be more likely to relapse to ...

  5. Serial extraction - Wikipedia

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    Too much uprighting of the incisors in the available space can result in too flat a face caused by the dishing in of the anterior segment. The mandibular anterior teeth must be stabilized to prevent excessive lingual tipping. A fixed mandibular arch from the left first permanent molar to the right first permanent molar may be required.

  6. Orthodontic technology - Wikipedia

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    Orthodontic technology is a specialty of dental technology that is concerned with the design and fabrication of dental appliances for the treatment of malocclusions, which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. There are three main types of orthodontic appliances: active, passive and functional.

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  8. Diastema - Wikipedia

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    A diastema (pl.: diastemata, from Greek διάστημα, 'space') is a space or gap between two teeth. Many species of mammals have diastemata as a normal feature, most commonly between the incisors and molars. More colloquially, the condition may be referred to as gap teeth or tooth gap.

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