What are Retainers?
Retainers are custom-made orthodontic devices used after braces or clear aligner treatment to hold your teeth in their new, corrected positions. Once teeth are straightened, retainers help prevent them from shifting back—protecting the results of your orthodontic treatment.
At the Center for Invisible Braces & Invisalign®, retainers are carefully selected and customised based on your treatment and lifestyle. They may be clear, removable retainers or fixed retainers placed behind the teeth. Wearing retainers as advised is essential to maintain your smile long-term and ensure the results you achieved stay stable and lasting.
Retainers for Long-Lasting Smile Results
Protecting Your Smile After Orthodontic Treatment
Completing your orthodontic treatment is a major milestone—but maintaining those results is just as important. Retainers play a crucial role in ensuring that your newly aligned teeth stay in their correct position and do not gradually shift back over time.
Modern retainers are comfortable, discreet, and easy to wear, making it simple to protect the smile you’ve worked hard to achieve. With the right retainer and proper guidance, your results can last for years to come.
Why Retainers Are Essential After Treatment
Once teeth are straightened, they naturally tend to move back toward their original position. This is a normal biological process. Retainers help stabilise the teeth and surrounding tissues, allowing them to settle securely in their new alignment.
Whether you’ve completed treatment with Invisalign®, invisible braces, ceramic braces, lingual braces, or traditional braces, retainers are an essential final step to ensure long-term success.
Benefits of Wearing Retainers
Maintains Your Straight Smile
Retainers keep your teeth in their new positions and prevent them from shifting back.
Protects Your Treatment Results
Safeguards the time, effort, and investment made during braces or clear aligner treatment.
Ensures Long-Term Stability
Helps your teeth settle naturally and remain aligned as your bite stabilises.
Prevents Relapse
Reduces the risk of teeth crowding or spacing returning over time.
Comfortable & Easy to Wear
Modern retainers are discreet, comfortable, and simple to maintain.
Supports Better Oral Health
Proper alignment makes brushing and flossing easier, reducing the risk of decay and gum problems.
Customised for You
Designed specifically for your teeth to ensure an accurate fit and effective retention.
