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We know they look simple and are a staple bookend to traditional orthodontic treatment, but did you ever wonder how that acrylic retainer was made? Dobson Ortho Laboratory produced a video showing you the entire process from start to finish of how some wire, powder, and liquid can be transformed into a finished product of retention to help maintain that beautiful smile you have worked so hard to achieve.

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Watch a retainer being fabricated starting with the dental model arriving at the lab. Written and filmed by Nicholas Inman this clever video is entertaining. Pay special attention to the music when the wet acrylic is placed into the pressure pot. Every process to fabricate the retainer including packaging is showcased.

The start of a retainer’s life from impression to the final step of polishing. The real-life detailed journey.