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Retainers at XDC Dental Clinic: Preserve the Beauty of Your Teeth After Braces

Retainers play a crucial role in maintaining the alignment of your teeth after orthodontic treatment. They prevent your teeth from shifting back to their original positions.

Why wear retainers?

After you complete your orthodontic treatment, your teeth and the surrounding tissues are not yet fully stable and have a tendency to shift back. Wearing retainers is essential to:

• Maintain the aligned teeth: Retainers help hold your teeth in their corrected positions and prevent them from moving back.
• Prevent future teeth shifting: Even if your teeth seem stable, they can still move slightly throughout your life. Retainers help prevent unwanted changes in the future.

Types of retainers

There are two main types of retainers:

• Removable retainers: These retainers can be taken out and put back in by yourself, making it easier to clean your mouth and eat. There are two subtypes:
  • Hawley retainer: This is a wire retainer that covers the front teeth and has an acrylic part that sits on the roof of your mouth or behind your lower teeth.
  • Essix retainer: This is a clear retainer that covers all of your teeth.
• Fixed retainers: These retainers are permanently attached to your teeth, usually the lower front teeth.

How to care for your retainers

• Clean your retainers: Clean your retainers every time you use them with a toothbrush and soapy water.
• Store your retainers: Keep your retainers in their case when you're not wearing them to prevent them from getting lost or damaged.
• Wear your retainers as instructed: Wear your retainers for the amount of time recommended by your orthodontist.

Important things to remember

• Don't lose or damage your retainers: If you lose or damage your retainers, contact your orthodontist to get new ones as soon as possible.
• Don't neglect wearing your retainers: Not wearing your retainers as instructed can cause your teeth to shift back to their original positions.

📍 Visit Us at Our Two Locations:
📌 Branch 1: BTS Punnawithi (Exit 4), in front of Soi Sukhumvit 64
📞 084-291-9242, 099-051-5959

📌 Branch 2: Opposite Lotus Seacon Square, 100m from Suan Luang Rama IX Station (Yellow Line)
📞 088-246-4924

XDC Dental Clinic offers essential orthodontic retainer services to maintain teeth alignment post-braces. They provide both removable (Hawley, Essix) and fixed retainers, emphasizing proper care and regular use to prevent teeth shifting. Visit their branches at BTS Punnawithi and near Suan Luang Rama IX Station.