Retainers
- Your teeth are guaranteed to shift over time if your retainers are not worn as prescribed.
- Retainers should be worn for your lifetime; if they are, you can keep your teeth straight and beautiful!
- Wear your retainers full time, until the doctor instructs otherwise.
- Initially, you may find it difficult to speak. Practice speaking, reading, or singing out loud to get used to them faster.
- Take your retainers out when eating... and always put retainers in their case! (Most appliances are lost in school lunchrooms or at restaurants when they are left on a tray, wrapped in a napkin, and thrown away.)
- Remove retainers when swimming.
- Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine, and pets (they love to chew on retainers!)
- Clean retainers thoroughly at least once a day with a toothbrush and cold water. Brushing retainers removes plaque, and eliminates odors.
- Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken call us immediately to prevent shifting of your teeth.
- If you have any questions or concerns about your retainers, or your retainers need adjusting, do not try to adjust them yourself. Just give us a call and we will gladly schedule an appointment for you.
- Always bring your retainers to your appointments.
- Retainer replacement is expensive... with proper care they will last for years!
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