Spring Aligners
 When only minor tooth movement is needed, a spring aligner will easily and quickly align the teeth. A spring aligner is a fancy retainer that is spring loaded and can align the teeth into a perfect smile. However, the success of a spring aligner is in direct proportion to how much it is worn.
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Full time wear will produce the best and quickest results, but this appliance will require at least ten hours of wear a day in order to work at all. Treatment time varies upon the amount of movement and the amount of wear.
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Retainers
 Retainers are necessary to hold the teeth in the proper position while the bones, ligaments, and gum tissues surrounding the teeth heal and adapt to their new position. Retainers must be worn full time for this to occur, and that is why we use fixed retainers whenever it is possible. We will monitor your progress in retainers for two years after your braces have been removed.
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