A lost or damaged retainer is time-sensitive because teeth may begin shifting. Contact the treating office before improvising with an old appliance or forcing a damaged retainer.
A lost or damaged retainer is time-sensitive because teeth may begin shifting. Contact the treating office before improvising with an old appliance or forcing a damaged retainer.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Contact the office is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Keep old models or records if available is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Avoid forcing damaged appliances is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Replace promptly is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Waiting can allow more movement. Contact the office and ask how quickly replacement should be arranged.
That depends on the crack and fit. A damaged appliance may not retain properly.
A new passive retainer may not fit; assessment can determine whether minor active correction or other treatment is needed.