How to avoid losing your retainers
I read an interesting tweet yesterday in which someone described how a patient had reported that they had lost their retainers on a picnic as, and are you ready for this, a sheep had eaten it! Looking through other tweets this clearly isn’t a one off...
Whose responsibility is retention?
At the Scottish Dental show, I attended a lecture on orthodontics delivered by Robbie Lawson, a specialist orthodontist from Edinburgh Orthodontics. Towards the end of his presentation, he asked the question ‘who’s responsibility is retention?’ and...How to make an Essix retainer
Essix retainers seem to be the retainer of choice for many patients (and orthodontists) and this clip shows how one is made. It seems a simple process that both relies on the accuracy of the impressions taken at the surgery and the skill of the technician making the...How to make a fixed retainer
Have you ever wondered how a bonded fixed wire retainer is made? This YouTube video will show you how it is done....Fixed retainers
At the end of your orthodontic treatment, you are going to want to ensure all the hard work and effort remains visible for a long time and for this, you will need to wear retainers. There are several different types of retainers and this article looks at fixed...
A guide to getting braces as an adult