ACRYLIC
RETAINERS
As you can see from the photos, you can request our acrylic retainers with almost any trim style, clasping options, and wire diameter...just ask! An almost unlimited assortment of colors and many designs choices.
Feel free to draw your instructions directly on the model and/or the prescription.
We guarantee to make you a retainer that fits the model you send us...so make sure your model is absolutely accurate.
Upper Loop Hawley
Optional c clasps (shown), ball clasps, adams clasps, or no clasps.
Acrylic may be trimmed straight across the anterior teeth (as shown) or scalloped.
Upper Loop Hawley w/Bite Plate
With anterior bite plate.
Optional c clasps, ball clasps, adams clasps (shown), or no clasps.
Upper Loop Hawley w/Spurs
With 4 interproximal spurs made of .018" Australian wire.
Upper Acrylic Plate
No labial bow.
Optional c clasps (shown), ball clasps, adams clasps, or no clasps.
Other options include anterior bite plate and/or posterior occlusal acrylic cover.
Upper Continuous Hawley
Also known as a Wrap-Around or Circumferential Hawley. Standard wire size is .036", but some doctors prefer something slightly lighter. A Lower Continuous Hawley is also available (not shown).
Optional ball clasps (shown), c clasps, adams clasps, or no clasps.
Lower Loop Hawley
The Hawley in this photo is made with 2 ball clasps and a braided reinforcement wire.
Options include a single .032" wire or no reinforcement wire at all. Any type of clasping may be incorporated.
Lower Loop Hawley w/Helix Springs
This version has 2 double helix finger springs behind the anteriors.
Upper Modified Spring Retainer
Hawley-style 3 to 3 with ball clasps. Acrylic covers the labial wire.
Any type of clasping may be used. Can also be made 4 to 4.
Lower Modified Spring Retainer
This option shows a Hawley-style 3 to 3 Spring Retainer with molar rests, braided reinforcement wire, and posterior acrylic extensions.
Ball clasps may also be used.
Lower 3 to 3 Spring Retainer
This is also known as a 3 to 3 Clip.
It is formed from a single .026" wire, covered in acrylic on the the labial and lingual sides of the anteriors.
Upper Ricketts
Labial wire and distal arms are .028" wire. Optional c clasps, ball clasps, adams clasps, or no clasps (shown).
Distal arms are used to help stabilize the cuspids or to help increase retention.
Anterior Micro Screw
Upper Loop Hawley with anterior micro screw embedded in the acrylic for anterior tooth movement.
Double Helix Finger Spring
Upper Loop Hawley with a double helix finger spring, plus an eyelet attached to the labial bow.
Mattress Spring
Upper Loop Hawley with a mattress spring embedded in the acrylic for anterior tooth movement.
Added Pontic
Upper Loop Hawley with a pontic attached by a reinforcement wire and acrylic.