The fixed lingual retainer (FLR) uses a wire contoured to the lingual of the anterior teeth secured by a composite or mesh pad bonded to the teeth. Lingual retainers are delivered via Indirect Bonding using our dual transfer tray system ensuring a precise clinical fit.
The primary benefit of using both a fixed lingual retainer and a removable retainer is that this combination makes relapse significantly less likely if the patient is noncompliant with the prescribed use of the removable retainer.
I have been using Clear Image Aligners since 2017, and I cannot imagine practicing without them. They allow me to detail the teeth more precisely than with wires, and the patients win by getting their braces off a few months earlier. Happy orthodontist and happy patients--definitely a Win-Win scenario!
