Ask Dr. Van Vliet: What's the deal with retainers?

If you've recently completed treatment at Van Vliet Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Martin Van Vliet will provide—or has provided you—with retainers.

After braces are removed, Dr. Van Vliet will tell you that teeth may shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers, however, always provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by Dr. Van Vliet is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your orthodontic treatment at Memorial Smiles, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth or give us a call! We hope you're enjoying your summer!