Congratulations on your new smile! After active orthodontic treatment, when your teeth are straight, your fixed appliances are removed. If nothing is done at this stage your teeth are highly likely to return back to their original position. In addition, you can get age-related movement of your teeth.
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. Due to its appearance, this retainer can be worn during the day but it is easier for patients to wear at night time, ideally for a minimum of 8 hours for good retention.
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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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Thame Orthodontics
6 Greyhound Walk,
Thame
OX9 3DY
01844 391121
We are situated just down from Waitrose. There is plenty of parking in Waitrose, which is free for 2 hours. There are also plenty of disabled access spaces. The practice has access for wheelchair users.
Thame Orthodontics
6 Greyhound Walk, Thame, OX9 3DY
Thame Orthodontics is a trading style of Oxford Orthodontics Ltd.
Registered in England and Wales Reg No: 09597711
Registered Office: C/O Qlogic Consultancy Limited, 21 Manor Park Gardens, Edgware, England, HA8 7NB
