enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Retainer (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retainer_(orthodontics)

   Top (left) and bottom (right) retainers Vacuum form retainer in the foreground (used on upper); illustration of an early Hawley retainer in the background. Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices, usually made of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth.

3. Clear aligners - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_aligners

   Clear aligners are orthodontic devices that are a transparent, plastic form of dental braces used to adjust teeth. [1] Clear aligners have undergone changes, making assessment of effectiveness difficult. [2] A 2014 systematic review concluded that published studies were of insufficient quality to determine effectiveness. [3]

4. List of orthodontic functional appliances - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Orthodontic...

   Upper and Lower Jaw Functional Expanders. This is a comprehensive list of functional appliances that are used in the field of orthodontics.The functional appliances can be divided into fixed and removable.

5. SMART Retainer - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_Retainer

   In the United States a smart retainer sensor is exclusively provided by orthodontists who have signed up to be providers, and should retail for around $100. The SMART Retainer was featured on the May 15 episode of The Today Show. [1] Here is an abstract of an article in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics:

6. Dental implant - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_implant

   When a removable denture is worn, retainers to hold the denture in place can be either custom made or "off-the-shelf" (stock) abutments. When custom retainers are used, four or more implant fixtures are placed and an impression of the implants is taken and a dental lab creates a custom metal bar with attachments to hold the denture in place.

7. Align Technology - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Align_Technology

   Invisalign is a brand of clear aligners manufactured by Align Technology. The clear align system has been used to treat more than 18 million patients. [2] Align Technology founder Zia Chishti conceived of the basic design of Invisalign while an adult orthodontics patient. During his treatment with a retainer intended to complete his treatment ...