Ask Drs. Erkis and Hickman: Why do I have to wear a retainer after my braces are removed?

If you recently completed treatment at Erkis & Hickman Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Ron Erkis or Dr. Lynnsay Hickman 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 Drs. Erkis and Hickman 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 Erkis & Hickman Orthodontics, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth or give us a call!