SMART Retainer

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title: "SMART Retainer" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["smart-devices", "orthodontics"] description: "Sensor used to monitor how long patient wears a retainer" topic_path: "general/smart-devices" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_Retainer" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Sensor used to monitor how long patient wears a retainer ::

The SMART Retainer is a small micro sensor which is imbedded in a traditional orthodontic retainer. The sensor monitors how often the retainer is being worn, and the information is loaded onto the orthodontist's computer via a reader.

Description

The micro sensor was created to help parents and orthodontists monitor retainer use after braces are removed. The smart retainer chip is about the size of a shirt button and provides detailed information about the chip's environmental surroundings. In the United States a smart retainer sensor is exclusively provided by orthodontists who have signed up to be providers, and should retail for around $100.

The SMART Retainer was featured on the May 15 episode of The Today Show.

Here is an abstract of an article in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics:

References

References

1. "Scientific Compliance".
2. [https://ismileorthodontics.com/ iSmile Orthodontic]
3. . Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2009 Apr;135(4):549-51. Microsensor technology to help monitor removable appliance wear. Ackerman MB, McRae MS, Longley WH. School of Orthodontics, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla., USA. {{PMID. 19361743

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