Retainers

Welcome to our orthodontic care page, where we highlight the importance of retainers in maintaining your post-treatment smile. These crucial dental appliances preserve teeth alignment after braces or orthodontic procedures.

Crafted precisely and typically made of plastic or a plastic-metal blend, retainers ensure a customized fit to your dental structure. They prevent teeth from shifting back to their original positions after braces removal or treatment completion, promoting a stable alignment.

The duration of retainer wear varies based on factors such as initial orthodontic severity and dental stability. Our orthodontists provide detailed instructions on usage and maintenance, along with regular follow-up appointments for monitoring and necessary adjustments to keep your smile radiant and aligned.

RETAINER INSTRUCTIONS

• Wear your retainer at all times, until the doctor instructs otherwise.
• Take your retainer out when eating, and always put it back in its case! (Most appliances are lost in school lunchrooms or restaurants.)
• Clean the retainer thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Use warm but not hot water. Brushing retainers removes the plaque, and eliminates odors. Efferdent® or other orthodontic appliance cleaners can be used but do not take the place of brushing.
• When your retainer is not in your mouth, it should ALWAYS be in its case. Pets love to chew on them!
• Initially, you may find it difficult to speak. Practice speaking, reading, or singing out loud to get used to it faster.
• Retainers are breakable, so treat yours with care. If your retainer gets lost or broken, call us immediately.
• If you have any questions or concerns about your retainer, or you believe it needs adjusting, call us. Do not try to adjust it yourself.
• Always bring your retainer to your appointments.
• Retainer replacements are expensive, but with proper care they will last for years!
• Remove your retainer when you go swimming.
• Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine, and napkins.

You've worked hard for your beautiful smile; keep it that way!

To keep your smile looking its best, you'll have to wear a retainer to preserve and stabilize your results. Retainers are needed to control or limit potential changes in tooth position. They are used after braces treatment to hold teeth in their correct alignment while the surrounding gums, bone, and muscle adjust to the new positioning of your teeth.