Depending on your desired outcome, your specialist may recommend the use of retainers. These are crucial to maintaining the new position of your teeth and jaws, especially for the first 6 months. We offer different types:
Hawley retainer
Which is a wired fronted removable brace made of acrylic plastic. Time spent wearing the retainer may vary based on your treatment needs and specialist recommendations, however, being able to remove them at will gives you more flexibility in choosing when to wear them. Recommended hours of wear can be completed during night time and other less sociable hours. It can be used to address issues with dental arches, jaw alignment, adjustments to deep or open bites, all whilst keeping teeth in place.
Essix retainer
A wireless, clear plastic tray that is worn over the entirety of the teeth. Up to a year after treatment, the teeth are more likely to try to move, the Essix retainer is worn nightly to prevent this from happening. Similar retainers are used in Invisalign and Angel Aligner treatment.
Get in touch to find out how we can help you and we will do our very best to see you at your earliest convenience.
