Briefly put, a Hawley retainer is a custom acrylic-and-wire retainer that lasts 5 to 10 years, costs $249 direct from our lab versus roughly $150 to $600 per arch at an office [3], and stays fresh with a daily brush plus a weekly cleaning-tablet soak. Below: how it works, how to clean it, and when a clear retainer is the better pick. Congratulations. You finished your orthodontic treatment. Whether that was two years in metal braces or six months in aligners, you crossed the finish line. But her...

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