Retainers


Once the active period is completed, your braces are removed. The next step is called retention. Retainers are utilized to hold your teeth in their new positions until your bone, gums, and muscles adapt to the new teeth positions. You must wear your retainer as instructed, otherwise your teeth may move toward their original positions and the benefit of wearing your braces will be lost.



Retention is for life. Just the same as you might wear glasses in order to see correctly, retainers are utilized to maintain the correct position your teeth have been placed. With age and normal wear, teeth will shift slightly and in order to minimize this movement retainers are necessary.

Remember, wear them in your mouth, not in your pocket. Retainers work when you follow our instructions.

Clean your retainers! After meals, clean all parts of the retainer with a brush.

Handle your retainers with care. Retainers are easy to lose. If you take your retainers out, always place them in your retainer case for safety.



Dr. Brad Woodford and Dr. Lawrence D. Woodford of Woodford Orthodontics specialize
in orthodontics. Our staff is a caring group of individuals dedicated to making you feel comfortable in our office while making every effort to ensure successful and effective
treatment. All members of the staff are highly qualified and extremely competent in
this specialized field. The offices are located in Sedona, Arizona and Cottonwood, Arizona.

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