Orthodontic Retention In Aurora, ON
You’ve Worked Hard For Your Beautiful Smile; Keep it that way!
Finally, your braces have been removed and your smile is beautiful, straight, and best of all, metal-free! However, your orthodontic journey isn’t quite completed. To keep your smile looking its best, you’ll have to wear a retainer to preserve and stabilize your results. Retainers are needed to control or limit potential changes in tooth position. They are used after braces treatment to hold teeth in their correct alignment while the surrounding gums, bone, and muscle adjust to the new positioning of your teeth.
If you’ve recently received treatment from Dr. Shojaei, it is our policy not to dismiss patients who have had their treatment long completed. Patients with retainers are always welcome to come by for a friendly hello, and for us to check the fit and condition of their retainers.
Types of Retainers
Retainers are custom-made and can be removable or fixed
- Traditional removable retainers typically include a metal wire that surrounds the front teeth and is attached to an acrylic arch that sits in the roof of the mouth. The metal wires can be adjusted to finish treatment and continue minor movement of the front teeth as needed.
- Aligner-style retainers, or Essix retainers, look similar to clear aligners and offer a more aesthetic alternative to wire retainers. Usually adults prefer this option. This clear retainer may fit over the entire arch of your teeth, or only from canine to canine (clip-on retainer). It is produced from a mold of your newly aligned teeth.
- Fixed retainers consist of wires bonded behind the bottom and/or top teeth. These are the teeth that tend to shift the most as we become adults that is why we recommend a fixed wire for the lower teeth. While the device is usually required no more than a year after wisdom teeth have been extracted, it is often kept in place for life. Dr. Shojaei and Staff will teach you how to floss around it and maintain it.
Pros and Cons
- Removable retainers can be taken out for eating and hygiene routines.
- Removable retainers can get lost easily, so remember to keep yours in the case whenever you remove it to eat or brush.
- A fixed retainer is great if you don’t want to keep track of it, or if you don’t want to worry about how many hours per day it must be worn.
- Teeth with fixed retainers require a little extra attention to remove tartar while flossing. Patients with fixed retainers often must use floss threaders to pass dental floss through the small spaces between the retainer and the teeth.
Retainer Insurance Program
Having braces was the hard part – let the rest be easy. With our retainer program you get replacement retainers for years following your treatment! Our Smile Protection Program will allow you to insure your retainer so that you can go on smiling worry-free.
Benefits to you: Hassle-free replacement of retainers, protection (keep your teeth healthy and straight!) and an opportunity to save money on replacements Don’t worry about taking it to camp, sleepovers, on roller coasters, or for a weekend away. Instead, enjoy your brand-new smile and all that comes with it! For more information about the Smile Protection Program, please contact us.