Most patients with primary coccidioidomycosis are asymptomatic, but nonspecific respiratory symptoms resembling those of influenza, acute bronchitis, or, less often, acute pneumonia or pleural effusion sometimes occur.
By using retainers to hold the teeth in their new position for a length of time, the surrounding periodontal fibres are allowed to adapt to changes in the bone which can help minimize any changes to the final tooth position after the completion of orthodontic treatment.
Braces can be removable or fixed in the mouth. One common misunderstanding is that removable braces are sometimes called retainers, but strictly speaking retainers are only used to keep the teeth straight after the braces have finished their work. Retainers, as the term suggest, is for holding teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth.