(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) Retainers are orthodontic devices designed to be worn after oral surgery or use of teeth-straightening devices. They help to hold teeth in place as the bone and soft tissue ...

When it comes to teeth straightening, millions opt for braces. Your mind may immediately think of the highly popular metal braces, but invisible (also known as clear) braces are an option many ...

Participants were randomly assigned to receive either a Hawley retainer (HR) or a clear overlay retainer (COR). The HR was composed of a 2 mm-thick acrylic resin base plate, one-arm clasps with 0.9 mm ...

Innovative research is underway at the UCSF School of Dentistry to produce a Bluetooth smart retainer for orthodontics patients. The goal of the SmartByte retainer is to increase the amount of time a ...

Paying for orthodontia to straighten your teeth or your kids’ teeth can be extremely expensive, but what else can you do if your teeth are all crooked? Well: One college student used a 3-D printer to ...

Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened, patients graduate to plastic retainers to maintain the perfect ...

(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) You've recently completed your orthodontic treatment and have been given a retainer. After so much toil and trouble, it may seem like you can kick back and relax now. But ...