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2. We Asked 4 Dentists About OTC Night Guards, and They ... - AOL

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   When the braces come off, however, it’s possible to get a retainer that both keeps your teeth straight and protect against grinding. “I always recommend that my patients have custom occlusal ...

3. Retainer (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   The underneath surface of an upper Wrap Around Hawley retainer resting on top of a retainer case. The best-known removable retainers are the Hawley retainers, which consist of a metal wires that typically surround the six anterior teeth and keep them in place. Hawley retainers are one of the oldest types of removable retainers. [1]

4. List of orthodontic functional appliances - Wikipedia

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   The thickness increases to 0.6 or 0.7mm wire if it is to move more teeth or a larger/multi rooted tooth. [8] Palatal Finger Spring - These springs are used to move teeth buccally or lingually. Buccal Canine Retractor - These springs are used to bring a buccally placed canine more lingual. Z-Spring - This spring is used to move one or two teeth ...

5. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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   Hawley retainers are the most common type of retainers. This picture shows retainers for the top (right) and bottom (left) of the mouth. In order to prevent the teeth from moving back to their original position, retainers are worn once the treatment is complete. Retainers help in maintaining and stabilizing the position of teeth long enough to ...

6. Clear aligners - Wikipedia

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   The computerized model suggests stages between the current and desired teeth positions, and aligners are created for each stage. Each aligner is worn for 22 hours a day for one or two weeks. [6] These slowly move the teeth into the position agreed between the orthodontist or dentist and the patient. The average treatment time is 13.5 months. [7]

7. Inlays and onlays - Wikipedia

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   The best instrument to use for this is a high-speed diamond fissure bur and the reduction should follow the inclination of the cusps and grooves as this will allow the preservation of more tooth tissue. A functional occlusal bevel should be created on the occlusal loading cusp of molar teeth by holding the bur at a 45 o angle to the occlusal ...