Stop teeth shifting: OrthodontiX
When teeth are always moving, even after orthodontic treatment, how do you protect your investment?
Teeth still shift when braces come off. The process, called relapse, commonly occurs in the first three to six months after treatment. Teeth are at their most unstable and retention is at its most important. Daily movement between 0.1 and 0.3 millimetres feels minor and minimal, but avoiding and ignoring the benefits of retainers can lead to long-term misalignment, and a complete waste of investment.
“Retention is the most important process post-treatment,” says Dr Ronald Sluiter of OrthodontiX. “It’s one of the most challenging phases because the result is there but retention is essential to maximise it.” Ronald noticed a gap in the market, keen to safeguard the hard-earned and time-consuming treatments he performs daily, so when premium retention service Retain identified OrthodontiX as a leader in the market, it became the perfect partnership. Retain safeguards your orthodontic investment by allowing you to tailor your subscription for seamless retainer replacements, delivered right to your doorstep. “It streamlines the process for our patients and removes the window for teeth to move post-treatment,” Ronald says.
The portal-like system means patients and parents can order retainers from the exact scans OrthodontiX creates post-treatment in the clinic. At home or abroad, access and fast-delivery to investment-protecting retainers is easy. To find out more, visit OrthodontiX at their Cashmere or Ashburton clinic, book a free consultation online, or call 03 337 3373.
