EXTRAORAL TRACTION APPLIANCE
\ɛkstɹˈɔːɹə͡l tɹˈakʃən ɐplˈa͡ɪ͡əns], \ɛkstɹˈɔːɹəl tɹˈakʃən ɐplˈaɪəns], \ɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_ˈɔː_ɹ_əl t_ɹ_ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n ɐ_p_l_ˈaɪə_n_s]\
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.