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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ensuring patient compliance is tricky after any dental procedure, but it is especially difficult with patients who are starting long-term retainer use after their braces come off. Now a new study on ...