Ask Dr. Brogan: I just got my braces off, why do I have to wear a retainer?

If you recently completed treatment at Brogan Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Joseph Brogan will provide—or has provided you—with retainers. After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers, however, always provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by Dr. Brogan is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Brogan, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth or give us a call!