Orthodontic Retainers

Types of orthodontic retainers .

  1. FIXED 
  2. REMOVABLE

HOW MANY OF THE ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FIXED RETAINERS KINDLY COMMENT.

CLEAR PLASTIC RETAINERS ARE THE BEST .
Hawleys appliance is the worst... in terms of patient compliance and  adaptability 

THE BEST CLEAR RETAINERS IS BY INVISALIGN -VIVIERA RETAINRS

https://www.invisalign.com/the-invisalign-difference/vivera-retainers

PATIENTS WHO HAVE USED VIVERA AND HAVING PROBLEMS KINDLY COMMENT

A NICE BLOG TO READ ON YOUR OLD RETAINERS

http://kevinobrienorthoblog.com/be-aware-of-old-retainers/

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