- Wear your retainer at all times unless otherwise instructed, but remove it when eating and brushing your teeth.

- The plastic taste will be gone quickly and your speech will be back to normal in a few days with the retainer in place.

- Don't flip the retainer in and out of your mouth with your tongue because this could damage your teeth or the retainer.

- Clean your retainer the same way you clean your teeth. Use toothpaste and cool water. Hot water damages retainers.

- When not in the mouth, retainers should be in their case. Do not wrap it in a napkin or put it in your pocket.

- Keep your retainers away from pets.

- Bring your retainer to all orthodontic appointments.

-If you lose or break your retainers, call immediately for an appointment so that we can replace or repair them as soon as possible.

- We will check your retainers for one year to make sure teeth stay straight.