Retention

Retention after active treatment is essential for all orthodontic patients. Dr Woods will be selecting the retainers that best suit your treatment needs. Instructions will be given on how often they should be worn. In most cases, the retainers are to be worn full time for the first 9-12 months after the removal of the braces. They should only be removed when you are eating, playing sport, cleaning your teeth or going out somewhere very special. We will provide you with a retainer case, which you should take with you everywhere you go. 

When the retainers are not in your mouth, they should be in the case!

Retainers are frequently left in restaurants, chewed up by pets or simply misplaced. If you lose or break your retainers you will generally need new impressions for new retainers. There may be a charge for new retainers.