Retainers

Retainers are placed after orthodontic treatment goals have been reached and appliances are removed. Retainers are removable or fixed appliances that are used to keep the teeth in their corrected position while the bone and soft tissue structures remodel to adjust to the new position of the teeth.

Instructions for retainer wear should be followed accurately! Without retainers, teeth can move to undesired positions while the bone and soft tissue are remodeling. In some cases, retention is a life-long commitment. Just as we experience changes throughout our bodies as we age, our dentition changes as well.