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The Importance of Wearing Your Retainers

Congratulations on getting your braces off!

Unfortunately the “my teeth hurt a lot so I can only eat ice cream” excuse won’t work anymore, but now you’ve got that movie star smile you’ve always wanted!

Now it’s time to talk about retainers.
After your braces are removed, your teeth can begin to shift if they are not stabilized properly. Stabilization is what your retainers are all about! If you forget or refuse to wear you retainers, your teeth may end up shifting back to their previous position. Wearing your retainers around the clock is the very best way to insure that your teeth do not move back to the way they were before braces.

Here are a few things to remember when it comes to retainers…

-Brush your teeth after meals before putting your retainers back in.
-Brush your retainer every time you brush your teeth.
-Disinfect your retainer by soaking it in mouth wash.
-Keep your retainers in your retainer case when you are not wearing them.
-Never wrap your retainer in a napkin or paper towel because you might accidentally throw it away.
-Keep retainers out of reach of pets

Enjoy your smile and remember to wear your retainers!