The function of a retainer is to maintain proper distance between rolling elements. Almost all roller bearings have stamped retainers made of iron-silicon bronze or lead brass. Run-of-the-mill ...

There are two basic types of retainers: removable and permanent. Your orthodontist helps you choose the best type for you based on what you needed braces for and any conditions you might have. You may ...

A permanent retainer is a device that keeps the teeth in the same place after a person has braces. The retainers remain in the mouth long-term and only an orthodontist can remove them. With regular ...

You have done the hard work. Your patient's teeth are straight, and now it is mostly up to them to keep it that way. Unfortunately, you can give patients all the instructions you want about regular ...

Dental retainers used to come only in clear or gum-colored shades. Now all that has changed and retainer-wearing may never be the same again. Professional Positioners Inc., a Wisconsin-based lab that ...