An Essix retainer.

Essix Retainers

Once you finish your orthodontic treatment for braces or Invisalign, you will transition to wearing a retainer. A retainer is a dental appliance that helps keep your newly straightened teeth in their new positions. Without a retainer, the teeth would gradually shift back to their former position, ruining all your hard work to achieve a beautiful smile.

You can choose between three types of retainers: Essix retainers, Hawley retainers, and permanent retainers. Learning more about each one is essential to helping you decide which one you want. So, to get started, let’s look at Essix retainers and why you might want this one.

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What Is An Essix Retainer?

An Essix retainer is a clear retainer, similar to Invisalign and clear aligners. It is custom-made, clear, durable plastic that fits securely over the teeth and helps keep teeth in place. 

What Are The Pros Of Essix Retainers?

  • They help keep teeth in place
  • It is hard to tell you are wearing a retainer
  • They are easy to remove to eat, drink, and brush and floss your teeth
  • They are less likely to irritate your gums

What Are The Cons Of Essix Retainers?

  • They have to be replaced annually
  • The plastic can warp if it is put under hot water
  • They need to be cleaned daily to remove plaque and bacteria
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How Do Essix Retainers Compare To Hawley And Permanent Retainers?

Now that you know more about Essix retainers, comparing them to your other options is worthwhile to determine if they are the right choice for you.

What Are Hawley Retainers?

A Hawley retainer is a traditional retainer that has existed for a long time. It is made of a shaped plastic material with metal wires that secure around the teeth to hold them in place. Just like Essix retainers, they are custom-made for each person. 

What Are The Pros And Cons Of Hawley Retainers?

Pros:
  • They help keep your teeth in place
  • They can be easily adjusted when necessary
  • They are much easier to clean than Essix retainers
  • They cost less than other types of retainers
  • They do not need to be replaced as often as Essix retainers
Cons:
  • They are noticeable, so some people may feel more self-conscious about their appearance when wearing them
  • They require people to remember to wear them as recommended
  • They must be handled with care to avoid damaging or breaking the appliance

What Are Permanent Retainers?

A permanent retainer is a thin metal wire bonded to the back side of the teeth to keep them in place. Although they are not actually permanent, your orthodontist can remove them at any time.

What Are The Pros And Cons Of Permanent Retainers?

Pros:
  • Easily hidden behind teeth so they do not affect appearance
  • No need to remove and clean
  • Easy to clean with regular brushing
  • Helps keep teeth in place like other retainers
  • They last the longest compared to Essix and Hawley retainers
Cons:
  • Makes flossing teeth more difficult
  • Have to limit hard and sticky foods as they can get stuck, damage, or break the retainer
  • It takes extra brushing time to brush around and under the retainer
  • Potential risk of plaque and tartar buildup around the retainer
  • It may not be the best choice if you play contact sports

Which Retainer Is Best?

Deciding which retainer is best depends on several factors, including:

  • Your specific dental needs
  • Your lifestyle
  • Your commitment to wearing your retainer and cleaning it
  • Your personal preferences

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Absolute Dental is a preferred provider for most insurances, unions, and hotels that include: Aetna, Ameritas, Boon-Chapman, Caesars Palace, Cigna, Delta Dental, Diversified, Geha, Guardian, Harrah’s, HealthSCOPE Benefits, Health Plan of Nevada (HPN), Humana, Liberty, Met-Life, MGM-MIRAGE, Premier Access, The Standard, Station Casinos, Teachers Health Trust, United Concordia, United Healthcare, Venetian, and The Zenith. We also accept Medicaid.

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When you need Las Vegas dental braces and retainers, Absolute Dental provides a wide range of options from traditional to clear braces and Essix, Hawley, and permanent retainers. Our dental office in Las Vegas can also take care of all your dental needs for you and your entire family. 

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Essix Retainers FAQs

To clean an Essix retainer, remove it from your mouth, rinse it in cold water, and use liquid soap. You also need to clean the inside of the retainer to remove plaque and bacteria using a soft toothbrush. You may also use a “quick” denture cleaner and soak it in the cleaner for five to ten minutes. 

Another cleaning option is to use a soft toothbrush and toothpaste on your Essix retainer. However, remember that using toothpaste will cloud the retainer’s clarity. 

Essix retainers are very durable. With proper care and cleaning, they can last up to 12 months. However, depending on the wear and tear, they may need to be replaced sooner. Generally, you should plan on getting a new Essix retainer yearly.

Types of Retainers

Absolute Dental offers different types of retainers to keep your teeth straight. You can smile confidently knowing your teeth are perfectly aligned after orthodontic treatment with these retainers:

 

 

Address

7320 South Rainbow Boulevard 103
Las Vegas, Nevada 89139
Phone Number: (702) 825-0270

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

6127 South Rainbow Boulevard 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Phone Number: (702) 998-2237

Hours

Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Address

1860 East Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
Phone Number: (702) 843-0946

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

3830 East Flamingo Road Ste E2
Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
Phone Number: (702) 843-5014

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

3674 East Sunset Road 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89120
Phone Number: (702) 724-8200

Hours

Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Sunay: Closed

Address

8380 West Cheyenne Avenue ste 102
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
Phone Number: (702) 843-0949

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

6122 West Lake Mead Boulevard ste 105
Las Vegas, Nevada 89108
Phone Number: (702) 843-5033

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Sun: Closed

Address

8430 Farm Road 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89131
Phone Number: (702) 843-5008

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Address

4035 South Durango Drive 103
Las Vegas, Nevada 89147
Phone Number: (702) 843-0921

Hours

Mon: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Tue: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Wed: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Thur: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Fri: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Address

169 N Nellis Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89110
Phone Number: (702) 843-5098

Hours

Mon: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Tue: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Wed: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Thur: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Fri: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sat: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Sun: Closed

Address

3945 South Maryland Parkway Ste A
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Phone Number: (702) 843-5042

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

9400 South Eastern Avenue 101
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
Phone Number: (702) 843-0971

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: 7:00am - 1:00pm
Sun: Closed

Address

945 S Rainbow Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
Phone Number: (702) 825-0581

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Sun: Closed

Address

4300 Meadows Lane 1350
Las Vegas, Nevada 89107
Phone Number: (702) 843-5039

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Sun: Closed

Address

4720 Blue Diamond Road Ste 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89139
Phone Number: (702) 583-5342

Hours

Mon: Call for availability
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for availability
Sun: Closed

Address

8380 West Cheyenne Avenue ste 104
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
Phone Number: (702) 733-0888

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call For Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

6820 West Flamingo Road # I
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Phone Number: (702) 848-7760

Hours

Sunday: CLOSED
Monday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Address

4469 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Phone Number: (702) 848-7760

Hours

Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

7901 West Tropical Parkway 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89149
Phone Number: ​(702) 839-5030

Hours

Mon: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thur: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat: Some Saturdays 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sun: Closed

Address

3226 North Decatur Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Phone Number: (702) 648-6800

Hours

Mon: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thur: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sat: Call for Availability
Sun: Closed

Address

2030 East Warm Springs Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
Phone Number: (702) 735-4470

Hours

Mon: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Fri: 7:00am-2:00pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Address

8445 West Flamingo Road Suite 2
Las Vegas, Nevada 89147
Phone Number: (702) 309-0909

Hours

Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: Call for Availability
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Call for Availability
Sunday: CLOSED

Address

320 North Nellis Boulevard unit 4
Las Vegas, Nevada 89110
Phone Number: (702) 605-9120

Hours

Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed

Address

7581 West Lake Mead Boulevard 160
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
Phone Number: (702) 551-4128

Hours

Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Address

7101 West Craig Road suite 102
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
Phone Number: (702) 625-8031

Hours

Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Address

5731 South Fort Apache Road #110
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Phone Number: (702) 476-2700

Hours

Monday: 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Tuesday: 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Wednesday: 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Thursday: 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Address

8710 West Charleston Boulevard suite 100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Phone Number: (702) 330-8952

Hours

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Address

7520 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Phone Number: (702) 384-7200

Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Address

6910 South Rainbow Boulevard Suite 104
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Phone Number: (702) 395-0157

Hours

Monday: 7:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday: 7:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday: 7:00am-4:00pm
Thursday: 7:00am-4:00pm
Friday: 7:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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