BIMLER APPLIANCE
\bˈɪmləɹ ɐplˈa͡ɪ͡əns], \bˈɪmləɹ ɐplˈaɪəns], \b_ˈɪ_m_l_ə_ɹ ɐ_p_l_ˈaɪə_n_s]\
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Loose, usually removable intra-oral devices which alter the muscle forces against the teeth and craniofacial skeleton. These are dynamic appliances which depend on altered neuromuscular action to effect bony growth and occlusal development. They are usually used in mixed dentition to treat pediatric malocclusions. (ADA, 1992)
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