Retainer Care Instructions

 Retainer Care Instructions

Teeth that have undergone movement will genearlly want to move back to their original position. We use a retainer to prevent this from happening.

*To prevent this,  retainers must be worn:

-8 hours per day at least 3-4 times per week indefinitely

*Clean your retainers by rinsing every morning with cold water

-clean one time per week with mild antibacterial soap and rinsing with cold water

Retention is different for everyone. Various factors affect the ability to retain teeth in their aligned position. If the retainers feel very tight and are putting excessive pressure on the teeth, wear the retainers more often until this dissipates. Retainers will generally need to be replaces every 2-3 years.