Ensure the longevity of orthodontic results for a straight and beautiful smile.
Finally, after all of your hard work to take care of mouth during treatment, your braces are off, you’ve used your last Invisalign tray, and you have a beautiful straight smile to show for it.
Your healthy smile isn’t the end of your orthodontic treatment, however. To keep your smile shining, You’ll need to wear a retainer to preserve your results.
Bonded lingual retainers, also called permanent retainers, are cemented directly to the inside surface of your lower canines (eye teeth). This is one of the best ways to prevent your lower teeth from shifting as it is permanently attached. As with removable retainers, it is important to keep them clean. When brushing, carefully clean the inside of your lower teeth as well as the wire. If your retainer breaks at any time during the retention phase, please do not adjust it yourself. Call us immediately to schedule an emergency appointment.
The clear retainer is a clear removable retainer that fits over the entire arch of teeth. Clear retainers have no metal wires and are virtually invisible. They are very durable and easy to wear.
The Hawley retainer, one of the most common types, is a removable retainer made of a combination of metal wires and sturdy acrylic, and is designed to keep your teeth in place. This retainer is specially made from impressions of your teeth so that it fits snugly and comfortably in the roof of your mouth, while any wire or acrylic framing keeps your teeth in perfect position. The acrylic can also be personalized with a variety of colors.
