RETENTION
Maintain Your New Beautiful Smile
Retention begins after the braces are removed. Dr. Tomblyn and our team will monitor you during this phase for approximately 12 months and your final orthodontic result depends on you wearing your retainers as prescribed. Retainer wear is full-time for the first couple of months and then transitioned to nighttime only. Your mouth changes and ages as you get older, just like the rest of your body, so it is crucial to continue to wear your retainer nightly to maintain your great smile.
RETENTION WITH REMOVABLE ORTHODONTIC RETAINERS
It is very important to take care of your retainers because they are fragile and costly to replace. There are two types of removable retainers that you can choose from. Available for you are removable clear aligners and removable wire aligners. Please make sure that you keep them in their special case when you are not wearing them. It is easy to accidentally throw them away since they are clear, and dogs like to chew on the plastic. To clean these retainers, simply brush them with soap and water.
How Often Do I Wear My Retainers?
For maximum retention, your clear retainers should be worn at all times for the first several months, except when brushing your teeth and eating. Your retainer should also be removed when participating in sports that require a mouthguard or while swimming. After several months of full-time wear, we may revise your retention treatment, allowing the retainer to strictly be worn at night.
FIXED ORTHODONTIC RETAINERS
Fixed orthodontic retainers are small wires that are glued on the back of the front teeth. Fixed retainers can be a great choice when your lower front teeth are really crowded and rotated at the beginning of treatment and also when you start treatment with gaps in your teeth. It is important to continue to floss and brush correctly around fixed retainers because they can be hard to keep clean.
Crafting Your Best Smile
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