When does it come off?!


Question: So I had my braces off in 1998, I no longer wear the retainer for the top part of my mouth BUT I still have the wire thing they glued on the inside of my lower teeth in....does that ever come out or am I stuck with it for life??


Answers: So I had my braces off in 1998, I no longer wear the retainer for the top part of my mouth BUT I still have the wire thing they glued on the inside of my lower teeth in....does that ever come out or am I stuck with it for life??

It's usually left in there for life, but it IS safe to have in there AS LONG AS you brush and floss properly. Where I work, we have people in their late 30's who still have them from their teenage years.. If you want it removed, you should probably call your orthodontist!

If its glued in then usually its there for life. My sister had hers glued in when she was 16. Hers broke off last year though, she is 32 now

Get it out NOW! Studies show that people who leave those devils in lose bone mass and eventually lose their four front teeth much more quickly than others, largely because you can't brush or floss properly with it.

TX Mom

To be honest, I don't know what you're talking about, but it seems as if nothing should be in your mouth like that permanently. Check with your previous ortho!





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