FINAL RETENTION: IT’S MORE THAN JUST A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT
Once orthodontic therapy is complete, the real work begins…the focus shifts to ensuring, safeguarding and optimizing the results. The retention phase allows soft tissue and bone to adapt to imposed treatment parameters and stabilize for the long-term.
For clinicians and dental technicians alike, designing and employing the right retainer is key. Precision matters.
AN EFFECTIVE RETAINER SHOULD:
• Secure teeth in their corrected positions
• Minimize relapse risk
• Allow natural function and adaptation
• Fit comfortably, operate discretely, maintain easily.
And designing an individualized patient retention protocol focuses on ensuring proper positioning for long-Term patient comfort and compliance.
EZ BOND – AN OPTION APART
Ideally designed to deliver consistent, accurate lingual retention, The E-Z Bond Retainer incorporates a soft, multi-strand wire precisely contoured to the lingual surfaces of the six anterior teeth. It is bonded directly using light-cured composite.
• Simplified chairside workflow and delivery -- from seating to finish
• Exact wire positioning with minimal adjustment
• Complete composite coverage via built-in reservoirs and escape channels.
FINAL RETENTION isn’t an afterthought. It isn’t simply the last step. It is the very foundation of lasting therapeutic success and patient satisfaction.
SML has the full range of precision appliances to ensure just that. Visit smlglobal.com/finishing-and-maintaining to learn more.