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Your first visit will consist of highly advanced digital X-Rays, pictures of the face and teeth, a thorough clinical examination of the face, jaw joints, smile, mouth and a discussion of your concerns and/or orthodontic problems. Your concerns and desires are our highest priority. If it is the appropriate time to address these orthodontic problems, Dr O’Callaghan will thoroughly analyse these comprehensive diagnostic records to determine the best course of orthodontic treatment and to develop an individualised treatment plan. Our treatment coordinator will discuss all treatment options with you and outline an affordable payment plan for treatment.

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Retention is important

To ensure your smile lasts a lifetime, follow the retention plan below from Dr O’Callaghan:

Wear your retainers full time, until instructed otherwise.

Take your retainers out when eating or swimming.

Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with toothpaste and warm water to remove plaque and odours.

When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in their case. Pets love to chew on them!

Initially, you may find it difficult to speak, but practice will help you get used to them faster.

Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken call us immediately.

Always bring your retainers to your appointments.

Retainer replacement is expensive. but with proper care, they will last for years!

Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine, and napkins.

Reducing your retainer wear

It’s important to continue the wear of your orthodontic retainers, as your teeth will continue to move throughout your lifetime. To achieve a minimum schedule, a gradual reduction in wear is recommended in the following manner:

Wear your retainers alternating nights (i.e. every second night) for a further three months.

After three months, reduce to twice a week (i.e. Monday and Thursday, NOT consecutive nights).

Again after three months, reduce wear to one night a week.

If your retainers seem difficult or tight to place in your mouth, you may not be ready to reduce the wear at this stage and will need to reverse the schedule and resume wearing the plates for a further three months at the previous rate.

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