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  2. Orthodontics - Wikipedia

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    Orthodontics [a] [b] is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, as well as misaligned bite patterns. [2] It may also address the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial orthopedics. Abnormal alignment of the teeth and jaws is very common.

  3. Gordon's functional health patterns - Wikipedia

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    Activity exercise-whether one is able to do daily activities normally without any problem, self care activities; Sleep rest-do they have hypersomnia, insomnia, do they have normal sleeping patterns; Cognitive-perceptual-assessment of neurological function is done to assess, check the person's ability to comprehend information

  4. Orthodontic indices - Wikipedia

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    It is a paediatric type version of the ROMA scale. It measures occlusal parameters, skeletal and functional factors that may represent negative risks for a physiological development of the orofacial region, and indicates the need for preventative or interceptions orthodontic treatment using a score scale.

  5. Retainer (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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    Top (left) and bottom (right) retainers Vacuum form retainer in the foreground (used on upper); illustration of an early Hawley retainer in the background. Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices, usually made of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth.

  6. List of orthodontic functional appliances - Wikipedia

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    This is a comprehensive list of functional appliances that are used in the field of orthodontics. The functional appliances can be divided into fixed and removable. The fixed functional appliances have to be bonded to the teeth by an orthodontist.

  7. Cephalometric analysis - Wikipedia

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    Cephalometric analysis depends on cephalometric radiography to study relationships between bony and soft tissue landmarks and can be used to diagnose facial growth abnormalities prior to treatment, in the middle of treatment to evaluate progress, or at the conclusion of treatment to ascertain that the goals of treatment have been met. [5]

  8. Medical specialty - Wikipedia

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    A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy.Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children (), cancer (), laboratory medicine (), or primary care (family medicine).

  9. Referral (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, referral is the transfer of care for a patient from one clinician or clinic to another by request. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Tertiary care is usually done by referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel.