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Retainer

Retainers are removable devices you wear in your mouth to hold teeth in place after your braces are taken off. Retainers are made of molded plastic and wire.

Primary Medical Reviewer Martin Gabica, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer William F. Hohlt, DDS
- Orthodontics
Last Updated February 5, 2007

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Last Updated: February 05, 2007
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