Clear Retainers
Place retainers very gently with your fingers: never bite to place your retainers. Don't flip or manipulate them with your tongue as this will warp or distort your retainers, or lead to breakage.
The retainers are to be worn 24 hours per day for the first 2 days, then about 10-12 hours per day the first six months. Then for next 6 months retainers are continued every night. The second year the retainers are worn ever other night. Third year once or twice a week as needed
Brush your teeth and retainers after every meal. Once a day use water to clean your retainer. NEVER use hot water, which can warp your retainer.
Patients are seen less frequently in retention. After retainers are started, appointment intervals are 6 months and yearly. It is the patient's responsibility to contact the office for the appointment and/or bring the appliance during 6 month cleaning visits.
Care
Always keep your retainers in the case when they are not being worn. Keep out of direct sunlight and heat. Keep appliances away from pets. They will chew them. NEVER wrap them in napkin or leave them laying around. They can get lost or broken. Call our office immediately for an appointment to replace lost or broken retainers. Waiting too long will lead teeth to shift and more extensive treatment may be required to get teeth back to original position of retainers.