Treatment Map
Treatment Map · Stage 5 of 5
Keep It: retainers and the rest of your life
Retention is the longest part of orthodontic treatment. Teeth move back toward their old positions for a year or more and drift with age for life; retainers are what stands between a good result and a slow return to the start. These guides cover the hardware, the schedule and the recovery when something slips.
- Orthodontic retention: retainers, wear schedules and why teeth drift for lifeRemovable versus bonded, the wear schedule, cleaning, replacement and relapse.
- Debond day: getting braces off, and what comes nextHow brackets come off, polishing, the retainer scan, and the first week without braces.
- Fixed versus removable retainers: which, or both, and what each is like to live withBonded wire versus removable tray: wear, cleaning, repair, and why many people have both.
- Vivera retainers: what they are, how they are worn and how they are replacedWhat Vivera is, why it comes as a set, the wear schedule, cleaning and replacement.
- Lost or broken retainer: how fast teeth move and what to doHow quickly teeth move, what to wear meanwhile, when to call, and what a replacement involves.
- Relapse after braces: why teeth move back and what can be doneWhy teeth move back, which movements relapse most, and the options from retention to retreatment.
- Adult retreatment: straightening teeth again after earlier bracesWhy the second time is usually shorter, aligners versus braces for relapse, and the retention plan.
If teeth have already moved, start with relapse after braces.
Where Surrey families get this treatment
Guildford Orthodontic Centre
A specialist orthodontic practice in Guildford where Dr. Aly Kanani and Dr. Aida Mesbahi, both Certified Specialists in Orthodontics, provide braces, Invisalign and growth-appliance treatment for children, teens and adults.
The complimentary first visit includes an examination, photographs and a digital scan, with radiographs when indicated, and ends with a written plan and quote. Braces adjustments, aligner checks, emergency visits and retainer follow-up all happen at the same Guildford office.
- Address
- Suite 200 – 10203 152A Street, Surrey, BC V3R 4H6 (Guildford)
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm
- Website
- guildfordorthodontics.com
Disclosure: SurreyBraces.com is a treatment guide published by the myORTHODONTIST network, which operates Guildford Orthodontic Centre. The guidance above applies whoever provides your care. Full disclosure.