retainers

Retainers are the appliances that keep your teeth straight at the end of treatment. This is a very important phase of treatment as without them your teeth could go slightly crooked again throughout growth and even in adulthood. As a general rule we recommend that teenagers wear their retainers until they finish growing as a minimum and that adults wear them pretty much indefinitely.
 
Retainers come in two general types. Removable Retainers look very much like a rugby player’s mouth guard only much thinner, almost identical in fact to an Clearstep aligner (see above). This type is usually worn just in bed at night. Fixed Retainers consist of a fine wire glued to the tongue side of the teeth; these are generally left in place for an extended period of time.
 
Retainers are a vital element of Orthodontic treatment and worth asking your Orthodontist about if you want further information.

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