• Hawley retainer: Although its colloquial name is “wire retainer”, they are made of thin metal, plastic, and even acrylic covering. These materials facilitate the adaptation of the product to the patient’s oral cavity. It works thanks to metallic wires that go through the outside of the tooth, and connect with the palate, in this way they adjust perfectly to the denture and maintain the principal alignment of the orthodontics.

In addition to this, the wire retainer has an advantageous feature, which allows it to be adjusted depending on the patient’s taste, or if the teeth require realignment of the denture.

It has 10% more durability than its sibling, the clear plastic retainer. And it can be fixed. It even lasts for years if patient care is meticulous.

• Clear plastic retainers: Plastic retainers, or molded retainers, tend to adapt their shape perfectly to the tooth position. The advantages of this retainer are that it is less visible than the others, thus reducing the possibility of removing it more times during the day and dental relapse becomes less probable; it also has a smaller size and impact and is the most comfortable of the removable dental retainers.

Don’t forget that although all dental treatments are the same, quality is the main thing when it comes to performance. Visit Albania and explore all the possibilities offered by dental tourism in our territory.