GO smile for a lifetime! When we work together to create your beautiful new smile, we want you to keep it for a lifetime.
After all of the hard work you dedicated to your braces or Invisalign® treatment, you’ll want to love your smile for years to come. Wearing your retainer is the final (and most important) phase of your orthodontic treatment.
It’s up to you to maintain your results through proper retainer wear and care!
Your retainer is worn once your braces or Invisalign treatment is complete, and it plays the key role of holding your teeth in their beautiful new position to prevent them from ‘relapsing’.
Once active orthodontic treatment is complete, your teeth are susceptible to ‘orthodontic relapse’, or reverting back to their original pre-treatment positions. Your teeth require a period of retention to ensure that they stabilize in the proper alignment.
There are two types of retainers, removable retainers and fixed retainers.
Removable retainers are similar to Invisalign clear aligners, in that they can be taken out as needed to eat, brush your teeth, and clean your retainer.
Fixed retainers, or permanent retainers, are bonded to your teeth and cannot be removed without your orthodontist.
The main types of removable retainers are Hawley retainers and Essix retainers.
The Hawley retainer has metal wires with an acrylic center that sits in the roof of the mouth. An Essix retainer is similar to Invisalign; it’s a clear retainer made of plastic, custom-made to cover the front and back surfaces of the teeth.
These retainers include a small metal wire, custom-designed to fit behind the teeth. They’re generally bonded to the back surface of the bottom teeth, but can also be used behind the top teeth depending on your condition.
Typically, this wire stays in place forever to hold your bottom teeth in their beautiful alignment. The only exception is if your family dentist determines that your oral hygiene is suffering, which could lead to bone or gum problems. Keeping your teeth clean with a permanent retainer is essential!
Because your retainer will be with you for a lifetime, it will require replacing at some point.
You will receive one custom retainer as a part of your treatment plan. If you happen to lose or break your retainer, there will be a replacement fee – unless you’re a part of our Retainers for Life Program!
If you lose or damage your retainer, please let us know as soon as possible. We want you to have a new retainer as soon as possible to prevent your teeth from shifting out of place
Protect your smile investment for a lifetime!
We offer our patients the valuable Retainers for Life Protection program that takes our commitment to providing high-quality care to the next level, beyond the completion of orthodontic treatment.
If you don’t wear your retainer after braces or Invisalign® treatment, your teeth will move. It’s a natural, biological process. Wearing your retainer is essential to maintaining your smile for a lifetime.
In the event that you lose or break your retainer, you will have to pay a replacement fee. We started offering the Retainers for Life program to help lower replacement fees significantly and make the retainer ordering process simple, convenient and quick.
How it works:
GO Orthodontics is proud to be the first orthodontist in the area offering this exclusive program.
Ask us about our Retainers for Life program at your next appointment, or learn more about the process!
Our team is here to provide you with the information you need to make the best decision for you or your child’s smile. We’ll help you GO through life smiling with confidence!
Take the first step to achieve the smile you’ve always wanted by requesting your complimentary consultation with us in Oxford, Saltillo, Southaven or Corinth (Mississippi) or Collierville and Memphis (Tennessee).
OR, you can leave us a message and we’ll get back to you with options to get started as soon as you’re ready.
OR, you can leave us a message and we’ll get back to you with options to get started as soon as you’re ready.
