{"id":5,"date":"2019-09-06T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/blog\/?p=5"},"modified":"2019-10-07T14:41:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T14:41:09","slug":"orthodontist-wear-retainer-after-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/06\/orthodontist-wear-retainer-after-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Will You Have to Wear a Retainer After Braces?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_75923992__1567175199_77710-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"retainers\" class=\"wp-image-6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_75923992__1567175199_77710-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_75923992__1567175199_77710-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_75923992__1567175199_77710.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The time has almost come to get your braces taken off by\nyour orthodontist. Finally! You\u2019ve been wearing them for what feels like\ndecades now. You\u2019re excited to see your straight smile, and you want to keep it\nthat way for as long as possible. Most of the time, the best way to do that is\nto wear a retainer. Let\u2019s learn a little more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/orthodontic-appliances.html\">retainers<\/a>,\nand whether you\u2019ll have to wear one after your treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Are Retainers Necessary?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two main reasons why wearing a retainer after\northodontic treatment is needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To maintain your teeth\u2019s healthy new positions <\/li><li>To give the bone that holds your teeth together\ntime to heal after shifting <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since teeth shift naturally throughout your whole life, you\u2019re\ngoing to need a retainer to keep them from moving back into their original\nmisaligned position. Otherwise, all that time spent wearing braces will have\nbeen for nothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Types of Retainers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two basic kinds of retainers: removable (placed\nand removed by you) and fixed (put in and eventually removed by your\northodontist). A fixed retainer typically involves a thin wire that is custom-fitted\nand bonded to the lingual, or tongue, side of upper and\/or lower teeth to keep\nthem in place. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, there are two kinds of removable\nretainers: wire and clear. Wire retainers consist of plastic and a wire. The part\nthat goes over the roof of the mouth is plastic, while a wire holds the teeth\nin place and keeps them from shifting back to their original position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clear retainers are transparent plastic trays made from\nimpressions taken of your newly straightened pearly whites. If you have seen or\nworn Invisalign before, it\u2019s essentially like that. The trays will work to keep\nyour teeth aligned while being clear and barely noticeable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Long Do You Have to Wear a Retainer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount of time you\u2019ll need to wear a retainer depends on\nyour individual case. Most of the time, it\u2019s recommended that you wear your\nretainer all day and night for a few months following treatment. Then, after\nyour orthodontist gives the okay, you can switch to only wearing it at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to wear your retainer while you sleep for the rest\nof your life to prevent your teeth from becoming misaligned again. After all,\nyou don\u2019t want to go through braces again if you can help it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Justyna Balicka earned her doctorate from the New York\nUniversity College of Dentistry. She later underwent three years of an orthodontic\nresidency and was awarded Resident of the Year. She has since become a Diplomate\nof the American Board of orthodontics, an achievement that very few orthodontists\nhave accomplished. If you would like to get a straighter smile in Huntington,\nNY, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingtonortho.com\/contact-us.html\">book a consultation\nwith Dr. Balicka by clicking here<\/a> or calling (631) 423-7857. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The time has almost come to get your braces taken off by your orthodontist. Finally! You\u2019ve been wearing them for what feels like decades now. You\u2019re excited to see your straight smile, and you want to keep it that way for as long as possible. Most of the time, the best way to do that is to wear a retainer. 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