I used to wear braces, then when they took them of they gave me retainers......?!
Question:
I used to wear braces, then when they took them of they gave me retainers......?
and i havent been to the dentist in over a year and never wore my retainers ( i no im stupid). But my bottom sets of teeth are gone 'funny' again. If i start wearing my retainers will they fix up again? or are the retainers not strong enough? I dont want to make an aoopintment yet as im worried that the dentist will be angry.
Help please, thanks.
Answers:
The purpose of retainers is to keep your teeth in the position they have been moved to by the braces. You don't wear your retainers, your teeth will "bounce" back to where they were before or drift into new positions.
DO NOT JAM THOSE RETAINERS BACK ON. Since they no longer fit, they will put excessive force on your teeth if you try to put them back on. Putting excessive force on your teeth can traumatize them and potentially destroy your tooth roots (inflammatory root resorption).
If you need to re-straighten your teeth, most likely you will need more orthodontic work (braces, invisalign, etc.).