Caring For Your Retainer

The removable retainer is carefully designed to hold your teeth. It is important that it is worn according to instructions and brought to each appointment.

Wear your retainer as instructed by Dr. Tendler. Avoid flipping your retainer with your tongue. This can cause damage to your teeth or breakage of your appliance.

Your new retainer may make your teeth sore for a day or two, especially after an adjustment. If you have a sore spot on your gums call our office at Tendler Orthodontics Boca Raton Office Phone Number 561-826-7955 so that we can adjust the retainer.

Clean your retainer by brushing it daily with hand soap. Denture cleaner can also be used for a more thorough cleaning. If you are wearing a bonded wire retainer behind your front teeth, be extra careful to clean the wire and the area around it. Flossing should be done every day.

Never wrap your retainer in a paper napkin or tissue and set it down on the table. You or someone else may throw it away. Don’t put it in your pocket when playing or you may break or lose it. Whenever it is not in your mouth it should be in its plastic appliance case.

Keep your retainer away from dogs or cats as they love to chew on them. Avoid storing them near any source of heat. Do not boil your retainer to sterilize it! If needed, bring it to the office and we will be happy to disinfect it for you.

An additional charge will be incurred for lost or broken retainers.