Do you think i could get away with only wearing my retainer at night?!
Question:
Do you think i could get away with only wearing my retainer at night?
I'll probably get my retainer in 6 months and i think my ortho. is gonna tell me to wear it all the time for a year i really only wanna wear it at night so do you think i can or maybe should i just take it out on special ocasions?
Answers:
After orhto your teeth will have a "memory" and want to return to their previous misalignment. It is best if for the first year you wear your retainer 100% of the time removing it only to eat and brush your teeth. After 12 months you should wear it every night for an additional 12 months. At this end of this second year . Several times a week try it in . If it feel comfortable leave it out if it feels the least bit tight or "off" wear it to bed that night. Keep this practice for life and you will never have the relapse a lot of people have. Of course if there is a really super special event or pictures, you are staring in a major motion picture etc. take it out briefely. Makr the most of your completed orthodontia and enjoy your beautiful smile for life if you wear your retainer correctly. Good Luck