Orthodontic Retainer Wear & Care
Retainer
Your upper and /or lower retainer is a removable appliance designed to maintain your teeth in their corrected position. it also can be fixed, a wire is attached to the inside of your front teeth.
Please follow these Wear and Care instructions carefully.
Wear
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The upper retainer shouldn't be worn while eating and brushing, your doctor gives you more instructions about the time of wearing it.
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The retainer’s plastic taste will disappear quickly, and your speech will return to normal after a few days of wearing the retainer.
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A fixed retainer will remain in your mouth permanently or until your doctor approves its removal.
Care
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Clean the retainer by brushing it with soap and water and occasionally clean it with denture cleaner, using warm (not hot) water.
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When it’s not in your mouth, keep the retainer in a special box given to you (not wrapped in a napkin or in your pocket).
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When brushing be careful to clean the wire and the inside of your lower teeth. Floss daily and use a floss threader between the retainer wire and the gums.
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Bring the retainer to each appointment.
