Wells Orthodontics logo
Opening Hours Monday - Friday
Call Us 01749 675 825
Location 11 Priory Road, Wells, BA5 1SU

Home Treatments Retainers

Orthodontic Retainers

Straight Smiles Forever

Now that you have your confident smile and beautifully straight teeth, it’s important you keep them that way. Retainers are designed to do just that and you must wear them as instructed.

If you do not follow the instructions, your teeth will drift back to the original position

All our patients wear removable Essix retainers , however some patients need to have fixed retainer’s as well.

Retainer treatment

Our Treatments

FAQs

Your Questions Answered

We advise all our patients to wear their retainers for as long as they want their teeth to remain straight. If you reduce the wear or stop wearing your retainers you should expect your teeth to move a little or in some cases a lot!
Changes in the position of your teeth can continue throughout life and are part of the normal aging process. The only way to have permanently straight teeth is to continue to wear your retainers throughout life.

If you have been advised to wear your retainers during the day, you may find it affects your speech very slightly but this returns to normal within a couple of days. It is advised to remove them to eat or drink. However, most retainers are worn whilst you are asleep.

Always rinse your retainers with cool water after removing them. Use a toothbrush to gently Clean them supporting them on Flat surface. Do not use toothpaste to clean them as it is abrasive and can cause tiny scratches which can make the retainers brittle and likely to break. We recommend that you sterilise your retainers once a week in cold water with a solution such as Retainer Brite or Fresh and go to keep them fresh and clean.
Always push your retainers in with your fingers ensuring that they are fully seated on all the teeth. Never bite your retainers into place as they are more likely to break. Always store them in the box provided to prevent them from being lost, broken or eaten by the dog!

It is very important that you contact us as soon as possible so we can arrange an appointment for new retainers to be made. There will be a cost for replacement retainers if they are damaged or lost.

We advise you to come back to have your retainers checked at 3 months and usually again 12 months. After wearing your retainers for a year, we will discharge you from our care but we do recommend that you continue to wear your retainers every night for an ongoing basis to prevent your teeth from moving.