orthodontic appliances
Dental alignment devices
Orthodontic appliances are devices used to straighten teeth, correct bite problems, or maintain dental alignment.
The term covers braces, retainers, palate expanders, and clear aligners like Invisalign.
She wore orthodontic appliances for two years.
The phrase appears more often in clinical and insurance contexts than in everyday speech, where people simply say braces or retainer.
- metal bracesWire devices straightening teeth
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- bandsMusical performing groups
- rubber bandsElastic loops for bundling
- hooksCurved catching devices
headgear · elastics · springs · ligatures · Invisalign · clear aligners · retainers · mouth guard · bite plate · activators
orthodontic appliancesdentures
Removable artificial teeth
dental prosthetics · false teeth · full dentures · partial dentures · dental plates
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