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  2. Retainer - Wikipedia

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    Retainer agreement, a contract in which an employer pays in advance for work, to be secured or specified later, when required; Domestic worker or servant, especially one who has been with one family for a long time (chiefly British English) Affinity (medieval), also Retinue, a person or group gathered around in the service of a lord

  3. SMART Retainer - Wikipedia

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    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:

  4. Retainer (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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    If not cleaned properly, retainers can act as a food reservoir and lead to caries and gingival inflammation. Cleaning options for removable retainers include retainer/denture tablets, the use of a toothbrush and fragrance-free soap or non-abrasive toothpaste. If the water used to clean the retainer is too hot, it may cause shrinkage. [1]

  5. Bridge (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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    The total number of units in a bridge is equal to the number of pontics plus the number of abutment teeth. [1] Saddle: The area on the alveolar ridge which is edentulous where at least one missing tooth is to be reinstated. [3] Connector: Joins the pontic to the retainer or two retainers together. Connectors may be fixed or movable.

  6. Resin-retained bridge - Wikipedia

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    One major advantage of the resin-retained bridge over a conventional bridge is the failure mode is likely to be debonding of the retainer. In conventional bridges, the failure mode is likely to be complete fracture of the abutment tooth with difficult-to-manage sequelae, possibly requiring root canal treatment. With a resin-retained bridge the ...

  7. Over-the-air update - Wikipedia

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    An over-the-air update (or OTA update), also known as over-the-air programming (or OTA programming), [1] is an update to an embedded system that is delivered through a wireless network, such as Wi-Fi or a cellular network. [2] [3] [4] These embedded systems include mobile phones, tablets, set-top boxes, cars and telecommunications equipment.

  8. Patch (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In some cases updates may knowingly break the functionality or disable a device, for instance, by removing components for which the update provider is no longer licensed. Patch management is a part of lifecycle management , and is the process of using a strategy and plan of what patches should be applied to which systems at a specified time.

  9. Palatal obturator - Wikipedia

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    A palatal plate is a prosthetic device, generally consisting of an acrylic plate and retention clasps of orthodontic wire, which covers a fistula of the palate.It may be used to aid in improving articulation and feeding.