Retainer for an Orthodontic Treatment and Method for Producing a Retainer of this Type

Abstract

A retainer for orthodontic treatment comprises one or more double wings, each double wings consisting of a center piece and two wings adjoining the center piece laterally, the wings are formed areally and each have a front side and a rear side, the front side being formed for surface bonding to the lateral surface of a tooth and the center piece firmly connecting the wings adjoining it to one another. The retainer allows for individualized adaptation without detaching the entire retainer for bonding renewal or in case of damage or loss of a double wing. An electronic image of the tooth row contour is utilized for customized producing the retainer by using 3D printing or milling.

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