So how do the new Somnowell Retainers fit into the area of orthodontic retention? Could they be the long term retention solution that patients and dentists have been searching for since the start of orthodontics? Let’s have a look at the situation from the viewpoint of the user.
Orthodontic work typically takes years to complete. For the patient it is usually a long and arduous journey. At the end of treatment the teeth are straight and the patient will be excited to finally have the braces removed or stop wearing the aligners. The reality is that the journey isn’t yet complete, and may in fact may never be. Teeth move through life in response to the forces of the face and mouth. The just straightened teeth will not remain in their new positions, they need to be kept there.
Regardless of the efforts of the practitioners many patients fail in their retention regime and end up disappointed when their teeth move back toward their old positions. This could be because of a problem in patients appreciating the importance of retention. It could also be due to issues related to the retention regime itself.
Many people are fitted with a ‘permanent’ retainer. This is a little metal braid that are bonded to the back of the front teeth. These regularly break or come off entirely, and they don’t manage the back teeth. Plastic vacuum retainers are worn in the night. Being made from plastic they are only temporary, ultimately having to get replaced after degrading and deforming. Plastic also becomes smelly and unpleasant, quite possibly reducing the chance the patient will wear them.
Regular retention check ups would help the practitioner spot problems with the fixed retainers and ensure plastic retainers are renewed when necessary. They’d also help make the patient understand the long term nature of retention.
Another option are the Somnowell Retainers. Like plastic retainers they are worn at night. They’re however made from cast chrome cobalt alloy. This material is like gold and is superb for long-term use in the mouth. It does not suffer with wear or tear and it’s highly resistant to oral fungi and micro-organisms. Unlike plastic retainers they don’t have to be repetitively replaced. And unlike bonded retainers they manage all the teeth, front and rear. The only thing the patient has to do is wear them as frequently as necessary, be it once a fortnight or more frequently. Could they be the ultimate retainers after braces?
Loran Simon is a director at Somnowell. The Somnowell Retainers are the 1st lifetime retainers for teeth used in the professional management of teeth retention. Made from chrome cobalt alloy the Somnowell Retainers are considered the ultimate teeth retainers by many practitioners.
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