17/02/2026
Mind the gap… and keep it exactly where you want it.
This upper fixed retainer was designed with intention. A direct bonded retainer does not always mean closing every space. In this case, my patient chose to maintain her midline diastema as it runs in her family and forms part of her identity.
Retention should protect the result you want, not change it. With a customised design, we can stabilise alignment while preserving natural features that matter to the patient.
Orthodontics is not about creating identical smiles. It is about creating the right smile for the person in front of you.