- intermaxillary traction
- maxillomandibular t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
intermaxillary traction
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Traction — In medicine, a procedure for manually pulling a part of the body to a beneficial effect. See traction, orthopedic. * * * 1. The act of drawing or pulling, as by an elastic or spring force. 2. A pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a… … Medical dictionary
intermaxillary elastic — an elastic band used to produce traction between the upper and lower teeth in orthodontic therapy … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular traction — traction applied by means of elastic or wire ligatures and interdental wiring and/or splints; called also intermaxillary t … Medical dictionary
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elastic — 1. Having the property of returning to the original shape after being stretched, compressed, bent, or otherwise distorted. 2. A rubber or plastic band used in orthodontics as either a primary or adjunctive source of force to move teeth. The term… … Medical dictionary
