If you wear a retainer, you might be wondering how to care for it. Your retainer sits inside your mouth and against your teeth, so it quickly accumulates bacteria, plaque, and tartar. Just like you ...

Orthodontic treatment isn’t a new solution, and neither are retainers. But as time passes, orthodontic treatment changes and improves. Clear retainers are one of the more recent advancements in ...

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BRUSHING and flossing your teeth is hard enough without a third step to consider. For those who also have to worry about their retainers, there are a few simple hacks to keep them shiny and clean - ...

If you regularly wear your retainer, first of all, we commend you, and second, you know the importance of keeping it clean. Whether it’s the plastic-and-metal one you received after getting your ...

Chris Salierno, DDS, is a dentist and chief dental officer for Tend, a chain of modern dental studios. Unfortunately, the commitment to simply wear your oral appliances—like retainers, Invisalign ...

Be honest: when was the last time you cleaned your retainer? I'm going to go ahead and guess that you don't keep up with the daily (or weekly) rule that we should be following, because I don't. In ...

If you ever went through a braces phase, I feel for you. There was the rule of staying away from caramel, the riskiness of playing contact sports, and the difficulty of getting little bits of food out ...

Retainers and aligners have become all the rage in recent years. In the past, braces came in wired form, but since the introduction of Invisalign, the need for aligners and retainers has soared ...

You will want to follow your orthodontist’s instructions on wearing a retainer, to maintain the results of braces. This may mean wearing a retainer all day, every day for 4 months, or for 12 months.