Post-Treatment Retainers
Protect Your Perfect Smile!
Congratulations on completing your orthodontic treatment! The next step in your smile journey is maintaining your results. At Maple Ridge Orthodontics, we provide customized retainers to help keep your teeth beautifully aligned for years to come.
Why You Need a Retainer
After your braces or aligner treatment, your teeth and the surrounding bone need time to stabilize. While your orthodontic appliances guided your teeth into their new positions, the bone and gums continue to adapt and strengthen around them.
Without a retainer, your teeth can slowly shift back toward their original positions—especially as you age. That’s why retainers are an essential, lifelong part of your orthodontic care.
Types of Retainers We Offer
Essix Retainers
These clear, removable retainers are custom-designed. They are strong, comfortable, and virtually invisible—perfect for maintaining your smile discreetly.
Fixed (Bonded) Retainers
These small, custom wires are bonded to the back of your front teeth—most commonly the lower ones—to hold them securely in place. Because lower teeth are particularly prone to shifting with age, a fixed wire retainer is often recommended for long-term stability.
Hawley Retainers
Hawley retainers feature a metal wire across the front teeth and a custom acrylic palate, available in fun colours and designs. Durable and adjustable, they help settle the back bite and maintain long-term alignment.
Smile Protection Program
How to Care for Your Retainer
We understand that retainers can occasionally be lost or damaged. That’s why we offer our Smile Protection Program—With our subscription program, you’ll have replacements ready whenever you need them to keep your smile perfectly aligned. It’s an easy, affordable way to protect your investment in your teeth for years to come. This program helps protect your results and gives you peace of mind without unexpected costs.
Most people need to wear a retainer full-time for the first few months, then at night for the first year. After that, wearing it a few nights a week helps keep your teeth from shifting. Teeth can move throughout life, so long-term retainer use is the best way to maintain your smile.
If you lose or break your retainer, contact us as soon as possible so your teeth don’t start shifting. They can quickly make a replacement, and the sooner you get one, the easier it is to maintain your alignment.
If your retainer is lost or broken, reach out to your orthodontist right away so your teeth don’t start shifting. They can make a replacement quickly, and acting fast helps keep your smile aligned.
Keeping Your Smile for Life
Your orthodontic journey doesn’t end when the braces come off—it simply enters a new phase of maintenance.
With consistent retainer wear and regular check-ins, you can enjoy the confident, healthy smile you worked so hard to achieve.