Treatments
Retainers
Maintain your smile after treatment. A retainer helps keep your teeth in their new positions after braces or clear aligner treatment.
- Three retainer types
- Free consultation
- Aventura, Florida
Types of
retainers
The right retainer depends on how your teeth moved and how likely they are to shift. Your orthodontist will recommend the best option and explain how long to wear it.
Essix
Essix retainers are clear, removable appliances custom-made from a mold. They fit over the entire dental arch and are similar to clear aligner trays. Patients remove them for meals and put them back in afterward.
- Clear and removableNearly invisible when worn.
- Remove for mealsRemove your retainer for meals and put it back in afterward.
- Covers the entire archHolds every tooth rather than only the front ones.
Hawley
These are the most common types of retainers. They utilize a metal wire that surrounds the anterior teeth and holds them in place, anchored by an acrylic (skin colored) arch that sits in the palate of your mouth.
- The traditional designA metal wire across the front teeth on an acrylic arch.
- AdjustableYour orthodontist can adjust the wire as your teeth settle.
- DurableBuilt to last longer than a clear tray.
Fixed Retainers
Fixed retainers are bonded behind the teeth. They may be recommended when teeth are more likely to shift toward their previous positions after treatment.
- Bonded in placeNo removable appliance to remember.
- For teeth likely to driftRecommended when the risk of tooth movement is higher.
- Requires special cleaningUse floss threaders or an interdental brush to clean beneath the wire.
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