# retainer

> custom-made devices, usually made of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth.

**Wikidata**: [Q1275667](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1275667)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retainer_(orthodontics))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/retainer


## References

1. UMLS 2023
2. [Source](https://www.medicalrecords.com/health-a-to-z/retainer-definition/)
3. [Source](https://fr.dentist/kb/retainer/)
4. KBpedia
5. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)