Posted on 10/16/2019

The Importance of Retainers
When you first get your braces off or finish with your Invisalign treatment, we know you'll be excited - and you have a right to be. You're seeing your brand new smile for the very first time! But while this milestone certainly deserves celebration, it doesn't mean you're finished with your treatment.While your teeth may be in new positions at the end of treatment, the underlying ligaments and tissues that support your teeth haven't yet adapted to this new alignment. This means that as soon as your braces come off, those ligaments will start pulling on your teeth, causing them to gradually shift and regress back to their old positions. Left to their own devices, this can completely destroy your new smile and erase all your hard work.
Your retainers serve to hold your teeth in place long enough for the ligaments and tissues of your mouth to adapt to your new tooth alignment, giving your teeth a chance to "set" into place. When worn for the proper amount of time, retainers serve to safeguard your new smile and protect it for years to come. This means your retainers are vital to the health and longevity of your new smile - so wearing them is critical to the outcome of your treatment.