Active & Passive Retainers
Digitally Designed Thermoformed Retainers for Retention and Relapse Correction
Retention Is Where Outcomes Are Preserved
Orthodontic relapse affects 30–50% of treated patients within 10 years. Our retainer service delivers orthodontist-designed digital solutions that go beyond simple retention — from passive stability to active relapse correction with progressive thermoformed trays.
What We Design
Passive Retainers
Digitally designed thermoformed retainers with optimized marginal adaptation, customized thickness, and targeted retention zones — ready-to-print STL files delivered in 48 hours.
Active Retainers
Progressive thermoformed tray sets (up to 6 stages) with integrated elastic cutouts and overcorrection — designed to correct mild to moderate relapse without full retreatment.
Passive Retainers: Digital Precision Retention
Customized design based on clinical needs, for high relapse needs (expansion, open bite…)
Production-ready STL files for immediate in-office 3D printing and thermoforming
STL files stored in your platform enable instant replacement — reprint lost or damaged retainers in minutes without lab recalls or rescanning
Active Retainers: High-Risk Relapse Prevention & Correction Without Retreatment
Active Retainers bridge the gap between passive retention and full retreatment. They offer patients a fast, affordable, and minimally invasive solution to prevent relapse.
Up to 6 sequential trays with staged tooth movements (0.2–0.3 mm per step)
Integrated elastic cutouts for intermaxillary force application
Programmed overcorrection and virtual C chain to compensate for relapse tendency
A final passive retainer matching the corrected position
Our anti relapse features :
Elastic Cutouts
Precision-designed openings (button or slit type) that enable intermaxillary elastic attachment for controlled directional forces — essential for correcting sagittal and vertical relapse patterns.
Active Root Torque
Programmed lingual or labial root movement integrated into the tray design to correct rotational relapse and optimize axial inclination — particularly important for anterior teeth stability.
Bite Ramps
Anterior palatal ramps that create controlled posterior disocclusion, helping to intrude anterior teeth and correct relapsed deep bite by redirecting occlusal forces.
Molar Bite Ramps
Posterior occlusal build-ups that provide vertical dimension control and support open bite correction by preventing posterior overeruption during anterior extrusion movements.
Virtual C Chain
Digital simulation of continuous elastic force distribution across multiple teeth — replicates the biomechanics of traditional C-chain elastics for space closure and arch consolidation without bonded attachments.
Arch Expansion
Controlled lateral widening of the dental arch through progressive tray staging (0.2–0.3 mm per step) — addresses relapsed transverse constriction with predictable force delivery and overcorrection programming.
Digital Workflow
Step 01 — Intraoral Scan
The clinician scans the current clinical situation and defines the treatment objective (passive retention or active correction).
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Step 02 — Orthodontist-Led Design
Our team designs the retainer(s) with full biomechanical planning — material selection, elastic positions, movement staging, and overcorrection programming.
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Step 03 — Review & Approval
The clinician reviews the digital setup, requests modifications if needed, and approves the final design.
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Step 04 — Production-Ready Files in 48h
STL files are delivered ready for in-office 3D printing and thermoforming — no additional manipulation required.
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