Once we unveil your beautiful new smile, the most important part of orthodontic treatment is just beginning: the retention phase. Dr Darsh Patel provides all our patients with a custom retainer to help them keep their stunning smile results.
A retainer will help your teeth stabilise in their new post-treatment positions. If you don’t wear a retainer after orthodontic treatment, your teeth will want to shift back into their original spots, so it’s important to wear your retainer to maintain the results you worked so hard for!
We recommend you wear your retainers for a minimum of one year; however, for best results, you should utilise them throughout your lifetime.
At SmartDontics®, we offer two kinds of custom retainers: removable retainers and fixed retainers.
Removable retainers look a bit like Invisalign® clear aligners. They sit over your top and bottom teeth, and are completely clear. You will start with full-time wear, and then progress to nighttime-only wear once your teeth have had time to settle.
A fixed retainer is a thin wire attached to the back surface of your teeth. You don’t need to worry about losing this kind of retainer, but you do have to pay special attention to cleaning around it. Our team can show you the best techniques for keeping your retainer clean.
You want your retainer to last you as long as possible, so if you have a removable retainer, you have a few extra things to consider:
For more information on retainers, contact the team at SmartDontics® today.
8 Central Parade
St. Mark’s Hill
Surbiton Surrey
KT6 4PJ
United Kingdom
1 minute from the train station
Car parking available outside the practice. Metered car parking available outside the practice, on Adelaide Road and in Waitrose nearby.
Directions & Opening times
Refer a Patient