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  2. Retainer (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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    In fixed retainers, composite is usually placed to bond and to cover the wire, whilst ensuring no interference in the interdental space. Fixed retainers are used in situations where instability is more likely, such as severe rotations, periodontal disease and median diastemas. Occasionally the patient will require a removable retainer as well.

  3. Akers' clasp - Wikipedia

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    An Akers' clasp is the classic direct retainer for removable partial dentures. [1] Named after its inventor, Polk E. Akers, this suprabulge clasp consists of a rest, a guide plate, a retentive arm and a reciprocal arm. Akers' clasps, as a rule, face away from an edentulous area. Should they face the edentulous area, they are termed reverse ...

  4. Orthodontic headgear - Wikipedia

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    Multiple appliances and accessories are typically used along with the headgear, such as: power chains, coil springs, twin blocks, plates or retainers, facemasks, a headgear helmet (a headgear helmet is a cervical headgear with a cap or rigid helmet that covers the entire head), lip bumpers, palate expanders, elastics, bionaters, Herbst ...

  5. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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    For Clear Removable braces, an Essix retainer is used. This is similar to the original aligner; it is a clear plastic tray that is firmly fitted to the teeth and stays in place without a plate fitted to the palate. There is also a bonded retainer where a wire is permanently bonded to the lingual side of the teeth, usually the lower teeth only.

  6. Orthodontics - Wikipedia

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    Fixed retainers are a simple wire fixed to the tongue-facing part of the incisors using dental adhesive and can be specifically useful to prevent rotation in incisors. Other types of fixed retainers can include labial or lingual braces, with brackets fixed to the teeth. [47]

  7. Some kids get dental care in school. Advocates aim to make ...

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    The Children’s Dental Network in Derry works with 30 schools in Derry, Londonderry, and Salem, providing nearly 600 students each year with free oral health screenings and cleanings

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