Retainers & Mouth Guards

Removable retainers are clear, custom-made appliances that hold your teeth in their corrected position after braces or aligners. We take a quick digital scan — no messy impressions and no gagging — so your retainers fit precisely first time. Ask about our dual-purpose retainers that double as whitening trays, so you can maintain your smile and brighten it at the same time.

A fixed retainer is a thin wire bonded behind your teeth to hold them permanently in place. We fit new fixed retainers and repair or replace lost and broken ones — including retainers originally fitted elsewhere. If you lose or break a retainer, there's no need for a re-scan appointment: just call us and we'll order a replacement from your digital scan on file.

A custom night guard is worn while you sleep to protect your teeth from grinding and clenching (bruxism), preventing wear, cracks, sensitivity and jaw pain. Lots of children grind too, so we make night guards for adults and children alike. We use a quick digital scan rather than messy impressions — comfortable, with no gagging.

A custom-made sports gum shield fits precisely over your teeth to absorb impact and protect against injury during contact sport. We make them for adults and children, in a range of colours, using a quick digital scan instead of messy impressions — a far more comfortable fit than a boil-and-bite guard.

If you wear fixed braces and play contact sport, a specially designed orthodontic mouth guard in Leeds protects your teeth, lips and the brackets themselves from impact injury. Standard mouth guards don't fit properly over braces and can even cause harm — an orthodontic guard is shaped to accommodate brackets and the way your teeth will move during treatment.

At Clarendons we fit comfortable, properly sized guards for patients in active orthodontic treatment, so a knock during rugby, hockey, football or martial arts doesn't undo your alignment work or cause a painful injury. Essential protection for anyone combining braces with contact sport.