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What is an Orthodontic Retainers?

Orthodontic Retainers are dental appliances made of plastic and metal wires. They are fitted for patients after orthodontic treatment is complete. Their purpose is to help patients maintain the corrected position of their teeth.  Fitting an orthodontic retainer takes between 30 minutes and an hour.

What types of Orthodontic Retainers are there?

Orthodontic retainers may be fixed or removable.

How long should I wear an Orthodontic Retainers?

Patients should wear their retainer for at least 20 hours a day, after their orthodontic treatment, for one year. After this year has passed, they should continue to wear the retainer at nighttime.  

Is fitting an Orthodontic Retainer painful?

Fitting a retainer is not painful. Patients may experience some pain or discomfort for a few days after the retainer is fitted. The pain or discomfort will disappear once they get used to wearing the retainer.  

How is an Orthodontic Retainer fitted?

The orthodontist may fit a wire retainer on the teeth and make adjustments wherever needed. The orthodontist may also take an impression and get a retainer fabricated and placed on the teeth.  

What care is required after fitting an Orthodontic Retainer?

Patients should wear retainers continuously, between meals, and at night. They should remove their retainer while taking part in contact sports. They should clean retainers using special products prescribed by the dentist. Some retainers can be cleaned using toothpaste while others require an alcohol free mouth rinse or denture cleaner.  Patients should not expose retainers to any form of heat.

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Compass Dental Care - Dental Clinic in Australia

Compass Dental Care

102/12 Salonika St, Parap, 0820
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Compass Dental Care is Darwin’s newest dental practice, located 2.5km from the CBD at 102/12 Salonika St, Parap. We are open after-hours and on Saturdays for your convenience. If you’re a family or individual searching for a dental practice in Darwin, we look forward to helping you on your path to improving your oral health. We are committed to delivering dental care that is of the highest quality in a modern, friendly and healing environment. Our main focus are in the areas of  general family dentistrycosmetic dentistrymanagement of dental anxiety and phobiaschildren’s dentistrysedation dentistryoral surgery including the removal of wisdom teethperiodontal surgeryroot canal therapy using a microscopeimplants and other complex full mouth reconstructionsmanagement of patients with complex medical historiesmanagement of patients requiring special care.To achieve this we are constantly researching and educating our team on the implementation of new technologies and treatment techniques. We are not only building to our existing skill set; we are providing our patients with the most complete dentistry available. We utilise the latest dental technology including A wide range of anaesthetic options to suit your level of anxiety about dental treatment3D xray to be able to find and diagnose your problems earlieran operating microscope for that extra level of precision in the work we provide to youand soft tissue lasers for faster and more comfortable healing.The Compass
Orthodontic Retainer  
Retainers after orthodontics can be removable type or fixed bonded wire to the back of the teeth.
Adult Removable Braces  
6-16 weeks treatment time.Removable orthodontic appliance to suit your lifestyle.Revolutionary new treatment. Less than half the cost of traditional braces.Certified provider of Inman AlignerPlease contact us for a free assessment and complete quote to see if you are suitable for this treatment.
Removable Braces  
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