DENTAL RETAINER

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.