Orthodontic treatment to straighten and align teeth has been around for a long time, but the results have never lasted permanently. Orthodontists worked to create a retention solution to make results ...

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Teeth retainers are removable dental devices that fit over a person’s upper or lower teeth. They keep someone’s teeth in their correct alignment, often as a follow-up to braces. After teeth ...

Insufficient cleaning could allow build-up of microbes on orthodontic retainers, researchers have found. Researchers looked at the types of microbes which live on retainers. This study found ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...