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What is used to hold teeth in places after braces?
RETAINERS
Does Cody Simpson have retainers?
Nope he has white braces to match with his teeth
Can you wait a month to get retainers after braces or will your teeth shift to the position it was before?
get them asap they will shift
Do you get retainers before or after braces come off?
Most people get retainers after braces to keep their teeth inline. However, some people wear retainers for straightening a particular tooth. For example I had to wear a retainer after getting a tooth taken out, to keep my teeth inline, allowing my second tooth to come through. After this I then got braces and then had to wear a retainer to keep them straight.
Do retainers help push in teeth?
Keeps them in their desired place, prevents them from going back to how they were before braces.
Is it normal for your teeth to move apart slightly right after you get your braces off and you're still using those plastic temporary retainers also will the real retainers help my teeth move back?
Yes, some movement is completely normal. Your teeth are adjusting to their new positioning without the aid of the braces. The clear plastic retainers shouldn't be "temporary", they are for use during the day while you are moving your jaw and mouth a lot. The metal and plastic retainers are harder to wear but they're designed to keep your teeth where they are - not move them around. If you are worried however you should speak to your orthodontist, not the Internet.
Can a retainer alone without braces fix about a half a centimeter gap between your front two teeth and the two next to them please answer ASAP thanks?
I have braces now and I don't think a retainer would fix gaps because retainers are meant to keep teeth in place after having braces, they aren't meant to move teeth !! Sorry man
Why is a retainer used when braces have been removed?
Once the teeth have been moved into their new position, the braces are removed and a retainer is worn until the teeth stabilize in that position. Retainers do not move teeth, they only hold them in place.
Is retainers for nerds?
Lol, no. Retainers are not for nerds. They help keep your teeth strait AFTER you get your braces off so you don't have to get them put on again. No one wants to spend all of that money to get braces on a second time so if you have a retainer, I suggest wearing it. ^_^
My upper teeth are a bit crowded and i asked my orthodontist to get braces and he said they will probably get straight over time but is it even possible to get straight teeth naturally over time?
Yes, teeth move all the time. This is why people get retainers after they get braces off.
Can you wear a retainer without having worn braces?
It is possible. You could go to a dentist or orthodontist and have them make one for you from a mold they take. They wouldn't refuse your money. However, retainers are technically for keeping what the braces did. Also sometimes retainers are given to people who grind their teeth as they sleep. Yes its possible. i have never had braces in my life, yet today i was given a retainer to wear for at least 6 weeks before they fix a permanent brace to my teeth .
Do you pay first and the dentist then puts on the braces?
Usually you pay a moderate fee when you begin orthodontic treatment (braces). After the brackets are bonded to your teeth, approximately each month you return for adjustments and pay a small fee for each visit. When you are finished with orthodontic treatment, you pay a final fee to have the braces removed and for retainers (retainers hold your teeth in position so they don't shift).
