Esthetic Clear Retainer Instructions

Following Treatment:

• Wear your retainers full time, until the doctor instructs otherwise.
• Retainers must be removed to eat, and always put in their cases. Most retainers are lost in school lunchrooms or restaurants.
• Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. Never wrap in a napkin or put in your pocket or backpack.
• Retainers may be cleaned with a toothbrush and Efferdent. Soak in mouthwash for a fresh taste.
• Avoid leaving retainers around animals where they may chew and destroy them. Remove retainers while swimming to avoid losing them.
• Initially, you may find it difficult to speak. Practice speaking and reading out loud to get used to them. You may have excess saliva at first.
• Do not boil, clean in a dishwasher, or leave by a heater or in a hot car. The retainers will become distorted.
• Always bring your retainers to your appointments.
• If you lose or break your retainers, call our office immediately. A lab fee will be charged for all lost or broken retainers.
• With proper care, your retainers will last for years!
• Remember, replacing lost or broken retainers is much easier and less expensive than re-straightening teeth that have shifted due to inadequate retainer wear.