Braces 101

Wear your retainers full time until Dr. Aggarwal instructs otherwise.
Take your retainers out when eating or brushing and always put them in their case. Most retainers are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.
Clean your retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Use warm but not hot water. Brushing retainers removes the plaque and eliminates odours. Efferdent or other orthodontic appliance cleaners can be used to loosen up caked on plaque but these do not take the place of brushing.
Initially, you may find it difficult to speak. Practice speaking or reading aloud to get used to them faster.
Retainers are breakable, and retainer replacement and repair is expensive so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken call us immediately.
If you have any questions or concerns about your retainers, or your retainers need adjusting, call us. Do not try to adjust them yourself.
Always bring your retainers to your appointments.
With proper care they will last for years.
Remove retainers when swimming.
Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine and pets.