braces/retainer/appliance

Spanish translation: frenos/retenedor/aparato de ortodoncia

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English term or phrase:braces/retainer/appliance
Spanish translation:frenos/retenedor/aparato de ortodoncia
Entered by: teju

17:36 Dec 14, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical: Dentistry
English term or phrase: braces/retainer/appliance
No sé muy bien cómo distinguir estos términos en el siguiente contexto:
Some people wear braces, usually for several years, to straighten their teeth. After the braces are removed, a person may wear another dental appliance, called a retainer, at night. The retainer keeps the teeth from moving out of place.
¡Gracias!
nikis
Local time: 04:08
frenos/retenedor/aparato de ortodoncia
Explanation:
Asi les digo yo.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-12-14 17:44:03 GMT)
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ght Time for Braces - [ Translate this page ]
... Ortodoncia es una rama de la odontología que se dedica ... los pacientes pueden contar con usar los frenos de 18 ... 30 meses, seguido del uso de un retenedor por un ...
www.dentalresourcenet.com.mx/ patient/pe/spanish/braces.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

Smile Center - El Salvador - [ Translate this page ]
... Una vez finalizado el tratamiento de ortodoncia, los brackets ... de acrílico removible, llamado \"retenedor\" para mantener ... Una vez colocados los frenos, las citas ...
www.smilecenter.com.sv/faqo.shtml - 31k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
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teju
Local time: 01:08
Grading comment
Gracias a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6frenos/retenedor/aparato de ortodoncia
teju
4aparatos de ortodoncia / retenedor
Harmony


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
frenos/retenedor/aparato de ortodoncia


Explanation:
Asi les digo yo.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-12-14 17:44:03 GMT)
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ght Time for Braces - [ Translate this page ]
... Ortodoncia es una rama de la odontología que se dedica ... los pacientes pueden contar con usar los frenos de 18 ... 30 meses, seguido del uso de un retenedor por un ...
www.dentalresourcenet.com.mx/ patient/pe/spanish/braces.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

Smile Center - El Salvador - [ Translate this page ]
... Una vez finalizado el tratamiento de ortodoncia, los brackets ... de acrílico removible, llamado \"retenedor\" para mantener ... Una vez colocados los frenos, las citas ...
www.smilecenter.com.sv/faqo.shtml - 31k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

teju
Local time: 01:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Gracias a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  McFly
14 mins
  -> muy amable McFly

agree  Marocas: Exacto. Frenos o frenillos. Saludos, Ana
21 mins
  -> Hola Marocas, saludos y gracias por el agrí :)

agree  bparciak: exacto, mi ortodontista les decia asi, yo los use por 3 años!! en Peru tambien se les dice fierros a los frenos.
54 mins
  -> Yo tambien llevé estos instrumentos de tortura hace poco, gracias

agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> Hola Henry, gracias compa :)

agree  Maria Fonseca
1 hr
  -> gracias Maria

agree  omnia_vanitas
6675 days
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aparatos de ortodoncia / retenedor


Explanation:
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Harmony
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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