I have had braces. I have done retainers. What now?!
Question: I have had braces!. I have done retainers!. What now!?
I had braces for a year and a half!. Then i had to wear retainers 24/7 for 4 months!. Then i only had to wear them at night for 4 months!. Then i had to wear them every other night for four months!. Then i went to the dentist!. He said this was the last appointment ever!. he told me to wear retainers once or twice a week!. FOR HOW LONG!? A year!? A century!? FOREVER!?
and another little thing!.!.!.i have been wearing retainers once a week for about a month!. but i have noticed my teeth moving back to how they used to be, only slightly!.
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and another little thing!.!.!.i have been wearing retainers once a week for about a month!. but i have noticed my teeth moving back to how they used to be, only slightly!.
HELP!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
If they are already moving back I would go back to wearing your retainer at least a few nights per week!. It will be annoying to do this, but if you don't want your teeth to shift back I would highly recommend it!. I have heard that some people have to wear a retainer for the rest of their lives, or at least until an age when their jaw stops growing!.
I would also go back to your dentist to get their opinion on what you should do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would also go back to your dentist to get their opinion on what you should do!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can get a linear retainer put on the backs of your teeth permanently!. It's a fixed or permanent retainer that's cemented to the back where it can't be seen!. Otherwise they will shift!. Alot for some, a little for others!.
The only other solution is to have veneers put in once they've shifted in a few years to make them perfect again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The only other solution is to have veneers put in once they've shifted in a few years to make them perfect again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I think orthodontists sometimes neglect to get to advise on the cause of teeth movement!. If you are tongue thrusting then this needs to be dealt with!. A myofunctional therapist can look at your tongue movement and retrain your tongue so there is less chance of your teeth moving again!. I cannot guarantee that is the issue you have, but it is one possibility!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Dude!.!.!. I had braces for five years, and my dentist was like "wear a retainer" and he made my retainers really disgusting, like so I can't swallow my saliva and I sound like I have down syndrome when I talk!. My teeth are moving back, only a little!.!.!. and I just don't care anymore!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Well, yeah, basically forever!. Whenever you feel a dramatic shift in your tooth alignment, it would be in your best interest to wear your retainer!. I know it's annoying and embarrassing, but would you rather have straight teeth or minor embarrassment or discomfort!?
You should probably wear your retainer 2 to 3 times a week to keep your teeth from moving, because once you put your retainer in after a week, it's really tight and doesn't fit all that well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should probably wear your retainer 2 to 3 times a week to keep your teeth from moving, because once you put your retainer in after a week, it's really tight and doesn't fit all that well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com