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Activator Appliances
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Definition
: Loose-fitting removable orthodontic appliances which redirect the pressures of the facial and masticatory muscles onto the teeth and their supporting structures to produce improvements in tooth arrangements and occlusal relations.
Other names
Orthodontic Appliances, Activator; Bionator; Andresen Appliance; Orthodontic Appliance, Activator; Jumper, Jasper; Function Activators; Appliances, Activator Orthodontic; Appliances, Activator; Appliance, Andresen; Appliance, Activator Orthodontic; Appliance, Activator; Activators, Function; Bionators; Activator, Harvold; Activator, Function; Activator Orthodontic Appliances; Activator Orthodontic Appliance; Activator Appliance; Jasper Jumper; Harvold Activator
