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Orthodontic Appliance Design
| Medical Definition: | The planning, calculation, and creation of an apparatus for the purpose of correcting the placement or straightening of teeth. |
| Guide Notes: | coord IM with specific appliance (IM or NIM) or orthodontic tech /instrum (IM or NIM) |
| Previously Indexed: | Orthodontic Appliances (1972-1991) |
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