Retainer not fitting?!


Question:

Retainer not fitting?

hi there, ive got pre-retainers (retainers before getting braces) to push my front teeth back a bit...the ortho has told me to tigthten them every tuesday and saturday, and ive been doing that constantly for the last 4 months , and ive got 2 months left of the retainer treatment, however, they have suddently stoppped fitting despited me wearing them nearly all the time...they seem too loose and if i keep my mouth open for a few seconds, the wire across the front teeth "drops off"....is this because my teeth have moved inwards so it is less tight? should i just tighten my retainer as many times until it fits? what should i do :S:S


Answers:

Hes right, only your ortho doc will know what to do.
What type of retainer are you wearing? If you had to take a mould for it (or impression) then it would have been fitted to your teeth before, so after a while its not going to fit if your teeth have moved (which they obviously have because you keep tightening them - you must be a good patient!) And it also could be becuase you've had a 'growing spert' and thanks to the reatiner, your teeth have moved for the better! Good luck with getting braces also XD its great fun xx hehe




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