What happens when you don't retainer?!

The amount of shifting you get in a week will depend on how long you have had your braces off. If you have had them off for a year or less, you could get some significant shifting. When you get home, put the retainer back in and wear it 24/7 for a few weeks. It will hurt to force it back in, but do it anyway.

If your braces have been off for more than a year, you might not get much shifting. If that is the case, the retainer will go in fairly easily. Just go back to wearing it as the orthodontist prescribed.

I am a dental hygienist.

Yes they will .


When you have just had braces and then got a retainer you should wear . If you dont your teeth will shift and will not fit your teeth when you try it in again . If you have a practice retainer ( the clear one ) you have to force it in your mouth for about two days and then your real retainer will fit.

You stop being able to write proper sentences! :o what happens when you dont wear your retainer? It will just slow down the time you have till your done with it.