Congratulations on your new straight teeth! After active orthodontic treatment when your teeth are straight, your fixed appliances are removed. If nothing is done at this stage your teeth could return towards their original position. In addition, if you are young and your teeth and jaws are still growing, your teeth may move and re-crowd.
To prevent your teeth moving you will be advised to wear retainers which help to keep your teeth in their newly straightened position.
Conventional removable retainers, known as Hawley retainers after their original designer, are made of wire and acrylic. These are reasonably robust but can fracture if mishandled or abused. However, if the damage is not too great, they are relatively easy to repair.
Our preferred option, the VFR retainer is more robust than the wire and acrylic retainer. It is also more comfortable to wear and nearly invisible. Because it is such a good fit, it is usually worn for fewer hours during the day than the conventional retainer.
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Sometimes it is preferable to fit a fixed retainer, which is a thin wire glued to the inside of the teeth. These wires perform well for the lower front teeth but are more prone to damage behind the upper front teeth. They may be left in place indefinitely provided that good oral hygiene can be maintained.
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Oxford Orthodontics
95a London Rd,
Headington,
Oxford
OX3 9AE
01865 638 070
Oxford Orthodontics
95a London Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 9AE
Oxford Orthodontics Limited (trading as Oxford Orthodontics) Company Reg No: 09597711
Registered Office: C/O Qlogic Consultancy Limited, 21 Manor Park Gardens, Edgware, England, HA8 7NB
