Category: Retainers

Importance of Retainers

4 April, 2008 (11:00) | Retainers | By: B. Slade

Retainers are a critical part of your orthodontic treatment. Together, you and your dentist have worked hard to get your teeth as aligned and straight as possible. However, as soon as your braces are removed, teeth have a tendency to return to their original position. Retainers are needed to prevent this from happening [...]

Purpose of retainers and when to use it

31 March, 2008 (00:35) | Retainers | By: editor

by: Jo Harts

Some teenagers wear retainers merely for fashion and style. They no longer follow up with their Orthodontist thus depleting the real purpose of having retainers. Retainer is an orthodontic device which should be used after braces. It holds the teeth together and allows the gums and the jaw muscles to adjust [...]

Cleaning Retainers

25 March, 2008 (11:19) | Retainers | By: B. Slade

After you get your braces removed, you are going to have to wear retainers all through the day and evening. As of now there are two types of retainers. The traditional, removable retainers are commonly used because it’s easy to adjust them as needed. They are made out of acrylic and wire and [...]

Retainers

26 February, 2008 (15:20) | Retainers | By: B. Slade

After the active orthodontic treatment has been completed, retainers will be placed so that the alignment of your teeth will be maintained and held and will likewise result to the improvement of your bite. Retainers can be permanent or fixed but there are some that are removable. However, there is a possibility that after the [...]