Permanent or fixed retainers are made of a metal wire that is glued to your teeth. Usually, this wire is smooth and solid or has a braided texture. It’s attached to your teeth and adjusted to your ...

A permanent retainer is a device that keeps the teeth in the same place after a person has braces. The retainers remain in the mouth long-term and only an orthodontist can remove them. With regular ...

"Yup, you have one of those old-school retainers," the dentist remarked. "Wow." Her gloved fingers probed the hardware. "Wow" is never what you want to hear from someone who sees thousands of mouths ...

Welcome back to ‘Orthodontics in the city'. This month we will be exploring when to use a laboratory-made fixed retainer, and the difference between direct and indirect fixed retainers. For some ...

You will want to follow your orthodontist’s instructions on wearing a retainer, to maintain the results of braces. This may mean wearing a retainer all day, every day for 4 months, or for 12 months.

The Vivera Retainer Subscription Direct Ship to Patient feature helps doctors support their patients in maintaining their new smiles. Doctors can elect to have retainers shipped directly to their ...

Orthodontic treatment isn’t a new solution, and neither are retainers. But as time passes, orthodontic treatment changes and improves. Clear retainers are one of the more recent advancements in ...