Retainers guide and maintain the position and alignment of teeth to create an attractive smile, and today there's quite a range to choose from. Essix retainers, in particular, are clear, slim molds that fit over your teeth. Your orthodontist might recommend an Essix retainer as the final stage in a course of orthodontic treatment, or as a complete alternative to braces. Retainers are fixed or removable and made of wires or plastic.
Kelp is largely used in traditional medicine for various conditions. 1  Kelp is a good source of glutamic acid, an amino acid responsible for its taste. 2  Kelp or kombu contains extremely high levels of iodine. 3  Another health benefit from Kelp is that it is also a source of dietary fiber.
Kelp . Kelp are a type of brown seaweed that often appear as big leaves swaying in the underwater current. Some types of kelp can grow to be almost 100 feet (30 meters) long, and can form an underwater forest. Kelp are important to life in the sea. The thick masses of kelp that grow off the coasts of New York, California, Australia, the Arctic, and the Antarctic are home to a variety of creatures including lobsters, snails, octopuses, seahorses, starfish, fish, and seals.