Research shows that without long-term use of a retainer, teeth show a natural tendency to shift or drift away from their straightened position.
NeonBrite™
announces that 'Traditional' or "Hawley" Retainers are now available OVER THE INTERNET
(Which includes Upper & Lower), for
individuals with concern over their teeth “crowding”. We do
this by providing you the putty to create your own teeth impressions,
then you send them to our lab for manufacturing...IT'S EASY!
These "Hawley"
retainers are made of a very durable plastic with a stainless steel wire
that snaps
into place over the teeth and prevents teeth rotation & migration. When
using this dental retainer, a metal wire shows, unlike the “Essix” retainer
(which is clear or 'Invisible').
When one smiles others are able to see the dental retainer wire;
retainers with the wire across the front teeth are used mostly to keep
teeth from shifting, but can also be used to move teeth. Considerable time and financial investment are at risk if you don't have a retainer AND wear it as your doctor suggests.
Our
At Home Impression Kit Allows You To “Easily” Take Your Own Teeth
Impressions to make Custom Fitted Dental Appliances EXACTLY like the ones found at your Dentist's for a FRACTION of the Price...and
all without a trip to his Dental Office!
NeonBrite™’s
"Hawley" retainers simply keep teeth in their current position & eliminate
further crowding. Some can be designed to do minor tooth movement, but
braces may be a prerequisite. By wearing these for just 15-30 minutes per day,
these will prevent teeth from rotation or migration. These
traditional type retainers
are made of the same materials that dentists use and manufactured by the
same lab as well.
- Have you lost or
broken your retainers?
- Has one of your
front teeth slightly moved?
- Do you grind your
teeth at night?
- Want your teeth
PROFESSIONALLY whitened?
- Missing a tooth or have a small gap between your teeth you would
like to close?
CLICK
HERE TO SEE HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN TEETH IMPRESSIONS
By using our 'Teeth Impression Kit' to
make your own impressions, our lab can create you completely customized
mouth pieces that will:
-
Keep your teeth from
migrating or rotating after wearing braces for years
-
Realign the front
six teeth or close a small gap between your teeth
-
Prevent clenching
your jaw or grinding your teeth away while sleeping
-
Need a
"fake" or temporary tooth in your mouth
-
Want to dazzle them
with professionally whitened teeth
Here's
how it works:
When
you receive your kit, review the steps and instructions first. Then
take out 1 set of the YELLOW & BLUE impression material (putty).
Mix
the two pieces of putty together for 45 seconds to get one solid
color (blue).
When
your putty is one solid color, simply roll it and shape it like a
finger. Pick up your tray.
Put
the finger shaped putty into the tray, making sure to cover all parts
of the tray.
Take
the tray and place it over the center of your upper or lower teeth
(remember that this putty will harden in under two (2) minutes). Push
the tray over your teeth. Hold for four (4) minutes, then remove.
Send
your impressions back to our dental lab using the pre-paid envelope
that came with your kit. We make your mouthpiece (s) & send it
back to you. As a member of the National Association of Dental
Laboratories, you can rest assured knowing you're getting a quality
custom made dental appliance!
Each
impression kit includes photographs and step-by-step instructions
walking you through the entire impression process. Our clients have a
93% success rate in taking accurate impressions of their teeth the first
time around.
NeonBrite™ saves its customers hundreds
of dollars by sending them a “Teeth Impression Kit” - for
'Invisible' or "Hawley" type retainers,
instead of another "TRIP TO THE DENTIST". The cost of these
"Hawley" retainers at a dental office ranges from $400 to $800 and usually
includes a full examination.
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RETAINERS HERE
Retainers After Braces
Purpose: The dental retainers are
important to hold the teeth after braces are removed. New bone and
supporting fibers of the teeth are being completed for the new tooth
positions.
Time of Use: Mouth retainers are
usually worn until eruption of the permanent teeth makes wearing a mouth
retainer difficult. You will start with full time wear and phase slowly
into night time wear as a dental night guard. Experiencing tightness
when placing the retainers after leaving them out for a period of time
is an indication of how often you need to wear the retainers.
Care: To keep your dental retainers
fresh and clean, scrub them before putting them in their case. Use warm
or cool water and soap. Hot water will warp the retainers. Limit the
soaking time to 15 minutes if you choose to use Efferdent. We have found
that over time Efferdent weakens the solder joints. Brushing with
Listerine will decrease bacteria and give your retainer a fresh taste.
Adapting: Most people get used to
mouth retainers within a day or two. At first there may be a new plastic
taste and you may have extra saliva in your mouth. Reading aloud the
first day will help your speech adapt. The habit of flipping a dental
retainer in and out with your tongue will loosen the dental retainer and
may break the wires and/or plastic.
Visits: Upon completion of early
phase orthodontic treatment, you will be checked periodically with
visits to the dentist. Bring the dental retainer to your visits. If the
dental retainer does not fit or if there is any tissue soreness, call us
for an appointment as soon as possible.
Breakage/Loss: The common habit of
flipping the retainers in and out with your tongue will make it become
loose and can introduce stresses in the plastic or wires which will
result in breakage.
Relapse: Failure to use dental
retainers regularly may result in unfavorable tooth movement. If brought
to your dentist's attention early it may be corrected with another
retainer. If not caught early, retreatment with braces may be necessary.
Watch
the video on our new site www.dental-lab-direct.com to view making your own impressions!
Who
we are and our experience…
Dental
Lab Direct’s founder has been in the dental and orthodontic industry
for 30+ years and has done dental lab work for HUNDREDS of dentists
& orthodontists all over the United States. His years of work &
research for the dental/orthodontic community has yielded the finest
process & products available. In 1997, he earned a U.S. Patent for
another dental appliance “sports mouthpiece” that can be used to
prevent snoring.
My
name is Robert S. Owen; I'm the managing partner for Dental Lab Direct,
the web portion of a 30 year old lab that has serviced over 800 dentists
& orthodontists. Until recently, customized dental appliances were
available to the public only through your dentist. This was largely due
to the level of skill in taking one’s teeth impression, the impression
required to cast a model and create customized trays. Most dentists send
teeth IMPRESSIONS to dental labs to be cast, molded, & customized
into form fitting oral appliances delivered back to the patient a few
weeks later. Typically, the cost for appliances just like these range between $300.00 and $800.00!
Today,
with the advent of our Teeth 'Impression Kit', it’s possible to take
your own teeth impression usually taking less than ten minutes for both
the upper and lower teeth. Just drop the kit along with your impressions
in the mail to our lab…the same lab dentists & orthodontists use,
yet costing 60-90% less by “skipping the trip ”…eliminating the
need for a D.D.S. to fit a pair of Professional Customized Tooth
Whitening Trays, Invisible Retainers, Hawley Retainers, Night Guards,
Snoring Appliances, Pontics or even Invisible
Braces! All you have to provide us is your teeth impression...
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RETAINERS HERE
WE CAN
ALSO DO 'INVISIBLE' OR ESSIX TYPE RETAINERS
When you've completed the moving part of your treatment, you're ready for the holding part! The next few months will be a critical part of your treatment! Your Invisible
OR 'Hawley' Retainer is designed to hold your teeth in their corrected position until the bone surrounding the roots of the moved teeth "fill in" and make them "solid." If we do not retain (or hold) following orthodontic tooth movement, the teeth will move back to their old positions and all that time wearing braces would be wasted.
If your retainer is going to do the job, here are the things you must do:
Wear your retainer as instructed!
Lifetime: As an insurance policy it is recommended to wear your retainer at night
indefinitely (or more importantly as your doctor instructs). Simply use your retainer as a template and try it in. If it feels tight, wear it for the night.
Remove your retainer from the back hook - not from the front.
Take care of your retainers: Clean with soap, water and Q-Tips. Efferdent® works fine, too. Don't brush the appliance with toothpaste; it dulls the brilliance. Keep them away from pets - they love to chew on them. Don't use hot water or place near hot surfaces; this can distort the shape of your retainer. You may remove your retainer while swimming in a lake or ocean.
No flipping: Avoid flipping the retainer with your tongue or chewing on your retainer. This can cause damage to your teeth and retainer.
NEVER wrap the retainer in a napkin or tissue, as they may be thrown away. Always store the retainer in its case (not your pocket).
Speech: You may notice a difference in your speech at first. However, in 2 or 3 days, your speech will become normal. The plastic taste of the new appliance will soon disappear.
Return to your family dentist for an examination and cleaning.
If you lose or break a retainer, please contact us immediately. The teeth will move if the retainers are not worn as instructed.
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RETAINERS HERE
Watch
the video on our new site www.dental-lab-direct.com to view making your own impressions!
Dental Braces Care Post-Treatment
After the braces have been removed, a retainer is used to keep the teeth in their new position. Some patients may need orthodontic surgery, such as a fiberotomy, to prepare their teeth for retainer use. A fiberotomy is designed to remove the gingival fibers around a tooth. This procedure usually reduces the tendency for relapse of the tooth.
Retainers are usually worn by patients once treatment with the braces is complete. Retainers maintain the teeth while the surrounding bone reforms around them. Retainers are generally worn full-time for a short period, perhaps 6 months to a year, and then worn periodically, typically nightly during sleep, for as long as the orthodontist recommends. If a patient does not wear the retainer as recommended, the teeth might move back to their original position.
While it is possible for the teeth to stay aligned without regular retainer wear, there are many reasons teeth will crowd as a person ages. For this reason, many orthodontists recommend periodic retainer wear for many years, or indefinitely, after orthodontic treatment. The three most popular retainers used in dental braces care are the Hawley retainer, the Essix retainer and a Fixed retainer.
Hawley Retainer – a Hawley retainer is made of metal hooks that surround the teeth and keeps them in place. It is anchored in a specially molded, sometimes brightly colored acrylic plate shaped to fit the patient's palate, or floor of the mouth. Top and bottom retainers are usually made as necessary.
Essix Retainer - an Essix retainer is similar in appearance to Invisalign trays. It is a clear plastic tray form-fitted over the entire arch of teeth and can be produced from a mold and stays in place by suction. Essix retainers, if worn 24 hours per day, do not allow the upper and lower teeth to touch because plastic covers the chewing surfaces of the teeth. Some orthodontists feel that it is important for the top and bottom chewing surfaces to meet to allow a "favorable settling" to occur. Essix retainers are less expensive, more aesthetic and easier to wear than Hawley retainers.
Most removable retainers come with a retainer case to protect them. During the first few days of retainer use, many people will have extra saliva in their mouth. This is natural and is due to the presence of a new object inside the mouth and consequent stimulation of the saliva glands. It may be difficult to speak for a while after getting a retainer, but this speech difficulty should go away over time as one gets used to wearing it.
An entirely different category of orthodontic retainers, by definition not removable, are bonded or Fixed Retainers.
A Fixed retainer consists of a wire permanently bonded to the tongue-side of the lower incisor teeth, although other teeth are occasionally treated in similar fashion. Some doctors prescribe fixed retainers regularly, especially when a significant change has occurred in the bite and there is a high risk for reversal.
Now...
You've Just Gone Through the Exact Same Process Thousands of Dentists Go Through Every Day and Saved Yourself
Hundreds of Dollars (maybe even Thousands!) The
process is the same for all of our products.
Once we receive your impressions, the orders typically take 10 days for delivery.
Visit www.neonbrite.com to learn more...
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How
We Came About...
I
wore braces from the age of 14 until I was 17, and by the time I had
entered college, had all but forgotten what my retainer looked like...by
the time I was 26, my teeth were a train wreck again, which really
disappointed my parents considering the investment they had made in my
teeth. Fortunately, I learned about these 'Invisible' Aligners called
Clear-Aligner®s and was able to get my teeth back in alignment in just a few weeks
time. Today, all I have to do is wear my 'Invisible' Retainer or
TranspaRetainer for around 30 minutes per day and I won't have to worry
about my teeth rotating or migrating anymore.
Around
that same time, I noticed that all of the coffee, tea, and red wine I
had consumed in college had made my teeth a little less than white, but
never seemed to have a disposable $500 to hand over to the dentist for
the professional whitening trays he offered to sell me at every visit.
Again, after learning about getting them from the Dental Lab, I have in
effect straightened, whitened & started wearing my retainer again
all for about the cost my dentist wanted to charge me for the teeth
whitening alone! AMAZING! So, I immediately realized the benefit of
dealing directly with our dental lab, I mean, the cost of Invisalign
through a dentist is $5,000.00 at a minimum. I had achieved the same
results at 1/10th the cost!
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TRAYS HERE