- Wear your retainers full-time until the doctor instructs otherwise.
- Always bring your retainers to your appointments.
- Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken call us immediately.
- Initially, you may find it difficult to speak. Practice speaking, reading or singing out loud to get used to them faster.
- Take your retainers out when eating, and always put retainers in their case! Most appliances are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.
- Remove retainers when swimming.
- Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Use warm but not hot water. Brushing retainers removes the plaque, and eliminates odors. Efferdent or other orthodontic appliance cleaners can be used, but should not take the place of brushing.
- When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in a retainer case. Pets love to chew on them!
- Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine and restaurant napkins.
If you have any questions or concerns about your retainers, or your retainers need adjusting, call us. Do not try to adjust them yourself.