Retainers
Protecting Your Smile After Orthodontic Treatment
You’ve completed treatment, and the hard work is over when it comes to achieving your dream smile! Now, in order to keep that beautiful smile around for a lifetime, you will enter what we call the retention phase. Believe it or not, your orthodontic journey is not over when your braces come off or when you finish your last set of aligners. Your teeth can shift after treatment, so it is important that you wear a retainer every night, or as prescribed by Dr. Horton, to ensure your new results last. Our team will design a personalized one for you after treatment to maintain your radiantly aligned smile!
Why Do I Need A Retainer?
Just like maintaining a well-balanced diet and exercise helps you achieve optimal health, wearing a retainer helps you keep your ideal smile. If you don’t wear one, your teeth will start to shift out of their proper alignment. You may wonder if you can give yourself a break after treatment and start wearing one later. If you decide to put off wearing a retainer or briefly stop wearing one, you are allowing your teeth to move freely, which can set back your treatment results. On a positive note, retainers are a breeze! We make getting your new hardware easy by finding the best one to fit your needs.
Types Of Retainers
Retainers come in different types, and Dr. Horton will explain your options and talk about the benefits with you. At Horton Orthodontics, we understand not every patient’s case is the same, so Dr. Horton makes sure your retainer is 100% customized to you.
Choosing Your Retainers
Dr. Horton will prescribe the retainer that she feels is the best solution for you. It is important to follow Dr. Horton’s instructions for routine wear and maintenance to ensure the longevity of your smile results. Here are some points you may want to consider when choosing one:
Our Retainer RX Program: Savings For You & Your Smile
Our Retainer RX Program will provide up to 3 sets of retainers for 5 years post-active treatment. For our multi-phase treatment patients, the program will replace lost or broken retainers between Phase I & II, plus an additional 5 years after Phase II. Don’t let the fear of costly replacement retainers keep you from replacing lost or broken retainers.
Our Retainer RX Program allows you to have up to 3 sets of retainers made per year at no additional cost. A copay will be charged if we need a new scan/models or to ship retainers. A set of retainers would typically cost $500 or more per set. At the implementation of the program we will obtain a FREE 3D scan of your teeth once your braces are removed to make models from which all future retainers will be made. These models will be kept in your possession for you to drop off when you require additional retainers. This reduces office visits, scanned impressions and allow us to make retainers for you without charging an additional co-pay. The Retainer RX Program fees are non-refundable or transferable. Typical turnaround time for delivery of your appliances is 3-5 business days; however this depends practice and patient availability. Your enrollment in the program will provide you with 2 sets of retainers upon the removal of your braces so that you have your first back-up set of retainers ready to use should you need to replace them.
Because we feel that it is our ethical obligation to help you keep the smile that you worked to achieve, we offer a discount to patients who opt into the Program at the beginning of treatment. If you miss this opportunity—no worries! The Retainer RX Program is ALWAYS available to you whether we provided your orthodontic care or not. If you’ve had braces or aligners in the past and want to enroll in the Retainer Replacement Program, please contact our office to schedule your FREE 3D scan today!
Locally Owned and Smiles That Are Locally Grown
Individualized Orthodontic Care In Woodbury, Minnesota
Dr. Horton is a board certified orthodontist with years of experience and expertise in her field. She is proud to provide a locally owned and operated practice that offers a welcoming environment and cutting-edge orthodontic technology for all patients. Get started with the smile of your dreams today!
