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34 Cards in this Set
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Arch wire
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A contoured metal wire that provides force when teeth are guided in movement for orthodontics.
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Auxiliary
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Attachments located on brackets and bands that hold arch wires and elastics.
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Band
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Stainless steel ring attached to molars to hold the arch wire and auxiliaries for orthodontics.
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Braces
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Another term for fixed orthodontic appliances.
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Bracket
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A small device bonded to teeth to hold the arch wire to the teeth.
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Cephalometric radiograph
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An extraoral radiograph of the bones and tissues of the head.
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Crossbite
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Condition that occurs when a tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth.
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Crowding
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Condition that occurs when teeth are not properly aligned within the arch.
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Dentofacial
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Structures that include the teeth, jaws, and surrounding facial bones.
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Distoclusion
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A class II malocclusion.
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Fetal molding
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Pressure applied to the jaw, causing a distortion.
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Headgear
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An external orthodontic appliance that is used to control growth and tooth movement.
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Ligature tie
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Light wire used to hold the arch wire in its bracket.
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Malocclusion
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Occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion.
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Mesioclusion
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Term used for class III malocclusion.
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Occlusion
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The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions.
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Open bite
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A lack of vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors, creating an opening of the anterior teeth.
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Orthodontics
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Specialty of dentistry designed to prevent, intercept, and correct skeletal and dental problems.
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Overbite
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Increased vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors.
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Overjet
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Excessive protrusion of the maxillary incisors.
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Positioner
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An appliance used to retain teeth in their desired position.
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Retainer
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An appliance used for maintaining the positions of the teeth and jaws after orthodontic treatment.
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Separator
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A device made from wire or elastic and used to separate molars before fitting and placement of orthodontic bands.
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Copier
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A business machine that can make duplicates (copies) from an original.
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Fax machine
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A business machine that is attached to a phone line that transmits hard copy written messages, "fax" is short for "facsimile."
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HIPAA
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which specifies federal regulations ensuring privacy of a patient's healthcare information.
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Human behavior
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The collection of actions performed by human beings who have been influenced by a person's culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, and authority.
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Letterhead
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The part of a letter (or printed stationery) that contains the name and address of the person sending the letter.
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Marketing
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A way of advertising or recruiting people to a business.
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Nonverbal communication
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Type of communication in which body language is used as a form of expression.
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Salutation
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A part of the letter that contains the introductory greeting.
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Socialization
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The process through which society influences individuals.
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Verbal communication
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Type of communication in which words are used as a form of expression.
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Word processing software
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A computer program designed to create most types of business documents.
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