Retainers
After the braces have been removed, you will be in a very important phase of treatment called “retention”. The retainers serve to hold your teeth in the new positions they have been moved to.
During this time, the teeth will settle into a stable and functional bite and your bones and muscles will adapt to the new dental arrangement. It is CRITICAL to wear your retainers as directed to avoid “relapse”.
Relapse is the tendency for the teeth to migrate back to where they started from. Please do not gamble with the investment you’ve made in your teeth by neglecting your retainers. Your treatment fee includes the first set of retainers and one year of retainer check visits.
Click here for the full PDF retainer letter which describes proper retainer care and the recommended schedule for wearing them.
** Note ** If either retainer is lost or broken, please contact us as soon as possible so that a replacement can be made. Understand that your first set of retainers is included with the treatment fee, but there will be an additional charge for replacement of lost or broken retainers.