Retainers

When we remove your braces, we will begin the retention stage of your treatment. The retention phase lasts for a minimum of 24 months. Your final orthodontic result depends on your retainers, so follow through with the hard work you’ve put in so far. Remember to remove your retainer before brushing, and brush your retainer before placing it back in your mouth.

Removable Retainers

Maxillary wrap-around retainers are your upper retainers, which are removable. You must be very careful when handling your upper retainers, as they are fragile and costly to replace. You are given a special case for your retainer; please make sure you keep them in this case when not wearing it! To clean these retainers, brush them with toothpaste (sometimes with denture cleaner) using warm water.

Your retainers should be worn at all times with the exception of eating and brushing your teeth. Your retainer should also be removed when participating in sports that require a mouthguard or while swimming. After 12 months of full-time wear, we may revise your retention treatment, allowing the retainer to strictly be worn at night.

Your final orthodontic result depends on your retainers, so follow through with the hard work you’ve put in so far.

Demko Orthodontics, LLC Retainer Review

Retainers are extremely important in your orthodontic treatment and we want to make sure that you remember the important details about wearing them.

We’d like to provide extra incentive, fill out this short Retainer Review. click the “submit” button at the bottom of the page. Your answers will be emailed to us, once received we will post one FREE year* in our Retainer Assurance Program ($85.00 value). *The one Free year is valid for patients just receiving their new retainers. TAKE THE RETAINER QUIZ NOW.