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24/7 except for eating and brushing for the first 12 months after braces and then every night for the next twelve months

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??? I'm ten and i have a retainer, so maybe a little younger.

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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.


How will a retainer work?

See, What will a retainer do.


What do you need to know about getting a retainer?

* It does not hurt to get a retainer * Before you get it, they have to make impressions of your mouth which is not painful at all * You need to brush your retainer at night * The retainer covers your top teeth put has a wire in front of your incisors(top teeth) * You get to choose the design/color of your retainer


What is a retainer used for?

A retainer is used for straiting your teeth if its messed up.


If you neglected to wear your retainer for a while and now your teeth are out of alignment with your retainer then if you wear your retainer nightly then will your teeth be forced back into shape?

You'd probably break the retainer, another pair would be best.


How do you change ignition key lock from old to new I have old key and new lock'how to change new ignition key asembly for old worn out one key bolt on ignition?

look for the active retainer on the new switch,now look for it on the old switch around the steering culomn insert the old key and turn it to the the position which the retainer is going in....pull the key out with the cylinder switch and put the new one....


What are the Three types of retainers?

Loop retainer Hard cast Fixed retainer


If you are a current client do you have to pay your attorney a retainer for new work?

If your current retainer does not have suffiecient credit remaining, the attorney may ask for an additional retainer


How do you get your parents to get you a retainer even if you dont need one?

You can't, any qualified dentist will not fit you with a retainer if a retainer is not needed. If they did so they could be sued.


What happens if you have a cavity filled and have a retainer will the retainer still fit properly?

Yes, the retainer will still fit properly. The filling fills a hole on the inside of the tooth, and the retainer covers the outside of the teeth so the cavity is not affected.


If you have a retainer in a piercing can it get infected?

If you don't clean it and if you're using an acrylic retainer, yes. To prevent infection clean it as you normally would and use a glass retainer.


If your teeth move slightly will the retainer move them back?

No. The retainer is used to keep the teeth in place, not move them. The retainer will probably just not fit as well now.