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Only if you don't wear it often enough.
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Can teeth braces stay for a lifetime?
they don't keep your teeth straight forever unless you wear your retainer after wards for a few years but if you even stop wearing your retainer for a few nights you will see your teeth starting to back to the way they were before. so orthodontists recommend wearing your retainer for at least 3 years after you get your braces out.
Do you have to have braces or can you just have a retainer?
Braces are designed to move your teeth into better alignment. A retainer is designed to keep your teeth in their current position following braces. If your teeth are where you want them to be, you do not need braces or a retainer. If they are not, you will need to have them moved with braces followed by a retainer to hold them in place.
When do you get your retainer?
Sometimes before or after or both before and after...I hav braces but never had a retainer before but my friends had retainers before they got braces and some of them never got braces but still got a retainer so it just depends how f***ing bad ur teeth r..
How long do you have to where a retainer for after having braces removed and having jaw surgery?
you will want to leave it on forever because if you stop wearing it your braces will not work and your teeth will move they can go back to normal or get worse if you don't wear your retainer
What costes less braces or a retainer?
A retainer, though neither are cheap a retainer costs $500-1,000 and braces cost $5,000 for a full two year treatment
Can one wear a straightening retainer instead of braces for minor teeth problems?
Why certainly, I am 15 and I wear braces. I have heard that, depending on the severity of the problem, only a retainer is necessary to achieve the desired straightening. It is supposed to much cheaper too. An orthodontic appliance (straightening retainer) doesn't really make teeth more straight, even if the correction needed is minor. If you are not comfortable wearing braces, you can ask your dentist about invisalign.
What are wire braces?
It has the same function as braces, but is only a wire. Like a retainer.
Does Ashley Argota have braces or a retainer?
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What is the cost of a retainer for a 14 year with straight teeth with an overbite will the she need braces or a retainer?
Either just braces or both. I am 10 yrs old and i got my molds for my retainer yesterday and i will have that for 1 year and a half to 2 years. then i will get my braces for 2 years.
Do you need braces for overbites?
Usually, retainers are used after braces are removed to "retain" the effect of the braces. It is like weaning the braces off the teeth. What does the word retainer mean? Exactly, to retain.
Can you get braces with more than 5 crowns?
yes of corse u can
Is it illegal to have braces not wearing a mouth guard and playing basketball?
You can still play with braces without having to wear a mouthguard.
