retainer
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- noun
- /rɪˈteɪnər/
- Specialized
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retenedor
- He forgot to bring his retainer to the orthodontist appointment, which could delay his progress.
I had teeth extracted, I had braces, I had headgear, I had retainers.
- I had teeth extracted, I had braces, I had headgear, I had retainers.
- I had braces for two years and took them off and you're meant to wear the retainer for a while and I didn't.
- I have changed out the retainers for fresh ones, and I feel like something's funky.
- But bite is my retainer that I wear before I go to sleep sexy?
Examples
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After finishing her braces treatment, she wore her retainer nightly to keep her teeth in place.
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I forgot to soak my retainer!
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I wore a retainer for years.
Fiction book (1999) -
I probably should bring my retainer, but I'm not.
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Yeah, I slept without my retainer.
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I wasn't gonna wear a retainer for 18 months.
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You left your retainer in the back seat of Mom's car.
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I wore a retainer and liked to rub my tongue over my new, straightened teeth.
Fiction book (1993) -
Hey, there's my retainer.
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We are told that dental retainers are devices made of wires or plastic that are worn to realign the teeth.
Blog text (16)
Synonyms
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A device used to fix damaged teeth and replace missing teeth, like braces or dentures
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Etymology
The word retainer comes from Latin retinere, with re- meaning 'back' and tenere meaning 'to hold'. So a dental retainer is something that 'holds' your teeth in place after braces.