1. Teeth Impression Taken
   • After completing your orthodontic braces, your dentist removes the brackets or buttons off
   • Teeth impression is taken and sent to the dental lab
2. Collect and check retention appliance
   • If a fixed retainer is opted, your dentist fits this on
   • If a removable retainer is opted, your dentist does a quick check on its fitting
   • Post care instruction is given, it is important that you wear your retainers as instructed by your dentist to prevent your shifted teeth positioning from relapse

You are able to use your retention appliance and go about your normal routine. 

For removable retainers

1. When taken off, rinse them well with warm water. Never use hot water as they can become distorted.
2. Soak them in a cleaning solution at least once a day, following package instructions. Do not soak them longer than necessary and never overnight or all day. Rinse well after soaking.
3. Occasionally, use a non-abrasive toothpaste and soft-bristled toothbrush to brush the removable aligner thoroughly.
4. Attend routine dental check up every 6 months and bring along your device

For fixed retainers

1. Brush over your retainer in a vertical direction with your toothbrush.
2. To clean between teeth, “Superfloss” is recommended
3. Attend routine dental check up every 6 months to have teeth cleaned and fixed retainers checked

Retainers is a required appliances worn after metal braces, clear braces, self-ligating braces, lingual braces or invisalign treatment is removed. The retaining appliance keeps shifted teeth positions in place and may be fixed or removal. Material constructs may be made from metal or plastic. There are many brands of retainers, the systems offered at BIDC include fixed Hawley, Essix retainers and vivera by invisalign. 

After the removal of brackets for fixed braces or buttons for invisalign. Tooth impression is taken and your retainers collected a few days thereafter.