Taking Care of Retainers
…to embark on the next stage of your treatment – and maybe most its important: wearing retainers. Retainers are amazing little devices that hold your teeth in their new positions…
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Will I Need to Wear Retainers After Treatment?
…occurring phenomenon, and to maintain the result created by your orthodontic treatment, retainers must be worn. While small changes after treatment concludes are normal, retainers prevent teeth from going back…
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Will My Teeth Stay Where My Orthodontist Moved Them?
…a lifelong and naturally occurring phenomenon, and to maintain the result created by your orthodontic treatment, retainers must be worn. While small changes after treatment concludes are normal, retainers prevent…
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3 Ways to Prioritize Your Family’s Smiles This Year
…and you are in the right spot to get it started! 2. Retainers – if you have one, wear it. Set a good example for your children and make retainers…
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Treatments
…Orthodontist American Association of Orthodontists›Search results for ‘retainers‘ Orthodontic Treatment Options There are a lot of treatment options these days – from retainers to clear aligners to metal and ceramic…
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Orthodontic Staff Careers
Want a Career That’s All Smiles? American Association of Orthodontists›Search results for ‘retainers‘ Consider a rewarding career in an orthodontic office Do you love working with people, have a high…
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AAO Home
…insertion and removal. Retainers Removable, clear, thin, slightly flexible, and made of a plastic-like material. They fit the exact shape and placement of the teeth. Archwires Archwires fit into the…
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Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners
…wear retainers after their teeth reach their new positions. Pros and Cons of Aligners Besides being next-to-invisible, many patients appreciate that aligners are removable. Take them out to eat, to…
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4 Ways Your Smile Changes As You Age
…if teeth are restored or lost, new proper fitting retainers will be needed to prevent unwanted change. 4. Wrong bite Do you get headaches, clicking and popping jaw joints, grind…
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Orthodontic Office Closed? Here’s How to Care for Your Smile Between Orthodontic Visits
…retainers as prescribed. Keep your orthodontic treatment on track by following the recommendations of your orthodontist. Running low on rubber bands? Don’t worry. Call your orthodontist to come up with…
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