Orthodontics Rapid City
Helping You Maintain Your Straightened Smile
Anderson Dental is happy to provide maintenance-related orthodontic services and refers most of our orthodontic patients to board-certified orthodontists, making sure they receive the best, most trusted results. If you have lost a retainer or your child’s primary tooth has come out too soon, our team can help, though! Give us a call to learn about our orthodontic services.
Why Choose Anderson Dental for Orthodontics?
- We Accept Dental Insurance & Offer Financing
- Comfortable, Putty-Free Digital Impressions
- Partnered with Local Board-Certified Orthodontists
Space Maintainer
A space maintainer is usually a fixed appliance designed to preserve an existing space. A primary tooth is sometimes lost prematurely because of tooth decay or injury. When this occurs before the replacement tooth is ready to erupt, the nearby teeth can shift or drift into space that the primary tooth occupied, causing crowding or a lack of space for the permanent teeth. A space maintainer is important to protect the necessary space for the permanent teeth and help guide them into position.
Hawley Appliance and Retainers
A Hawley appliance is a retainer that is worn after braces are removed in order to hold the teeth in their new correct position. The Hawley retainer can be fabricated with various types of clasps for retention, depending on your unique needs.