So here’s a common story we, as Orthodontists hear…. My dog chewed on my Retainer! Some of the others are — My mom threw it in the trash, The waiter picked it up along with the plates, It was in my pocket and it cracked. Now, we are not disputing any of these… surely something like this must have happened, (and there is a theory that the smell of the plastic and saliva on the retainer is enticing to the humble canine) – but the fact is that all these problems are avoidable by taking some basic care. Retainers are very useful devices. After your braces treatment is completed, and the braces are removed, the supporting bone around the teeth has not completely hardened, and the fibers in the gum tissue are stretched. This means that the teeth are at risk of moving back to their initial position, which they were before you started orthodontic treatment. To prevent this relapse after orthodontic treatment, your orthodontist will construct retainers for you, to be worn ...