| 摘要 |
The invention provides a dental retainer 100, suitable for use in retaining a user's teeth (not shown) in position, said dental retainer 100 comprising a curved labial bow member 110 suitable for abutment against the labial side of a row of teeth of a user, said bow member 110 being composed of a fiber reinforced matrix of a suitable thermoplastic material. The bow member 110 is configured and dimensioned to extend operationally from a first end 112a to a second end 112b along the labial side of a user's teeth from at least a pre-molar to a pre-molar on an opposed side of a user's mouth. The dental retainer 100 further comprises a pair of support members 120 which are connected to the ends 112a & b of the labial bow member 110 at their anterior ends 124a & b respectively. Preferably, the support members 120 are removably connected to the labial bow member 110 by means of a connector 130. The bow member 110 and the support member 120 are mounted to a user's teeth operationally by means of a mounting device, such as an Adam's clasp 142, cross over members 146 connected to a base plate 144, or a loop member 148 suitable for extending around a user's back molar to a base plate 144. The dental retainer 100 further includes a canine stabilization component 150 for stabilising the dental retainer against a user's canine teeth.
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