When your braces are removed you will receive a removable upper retainer that is called a Hawley retainer and a lower fixed retainer at no additional cost. If you lose or break them fees may apply.
Three Year Retention Chart after braces are removed
First full year after braces are removed
Wear upper retainer fulltime
After a year
Wear upper retainer every night for 6 months
After a year and a half
Wear upper retainer every other night for 6 months
After two and a half years
Wear upper retainer one night a week for 6 months
After three years
Wear upper retainer as you feel it is needed