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If you wear a retainer to correct the alignment of your teeth will the shape of your jaw change permanently?
no, if you stop wearing the retainer the teeth will move back, your jaw bone dosent change!
What happens when you don't where your retainer?
Your teeth move, i wear a retainer and if i dont wear it every night my teeth will move, You will GET SPACES. wear your retainer everyday and night to have the best result.
Ive been told to wear my retainer all day. If i dont wear my retainer to school but every other time will my teeth start to move back?
Yes they will, I got my braces off around 10 months ago, and I didn't wear my retainer to school, and now my teeth have gone back into an overbite.. lol. I'm so pissed, yeah your teeth will move back, and then you can't get them to go back into place. -_-
How much do your teeth move after braces are off?
They shouldn't move back to their original positions. The whole purpose of braces is to properly align teeth. You may be given a 'retainer' after the braces are removed; this is put on at night for a few months to make sure that the teeth stay where the braces put them.
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.
You have forgotten to wear your retainer probably four or five times since you got your braces off in the last month so will you need braces again or can you fix this mistake?
It depends on how much your teeth have shifted. If you can get your retainer back in your mouth, you probably don't need to go back into braces. Mind you, the retainer will be quite uncomfortable for a few days as the teeth move. Remember, you must wear your retainer daily for several years, or your teeth will shift. If you are simply not self-disciplined enough to wear a removable retainer, ask your orthodontist for a fixed retainer. This will be some sort of metal bar or wire that is cemented in place.
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.
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 will a retainer do?
A retainer is an orthodontic appliance that is designed to hold the teeth in a specific position. It can be a 'fixed' retainer, which means it is glued in place and is not removed, or it an be a removable retainer that can be removed to clean or eat. Retainers are necessary following orthodontic treatment because bone has a 'memory'; that is, it wants to return to its former position, and in doing so, it will undo all the work to straighten the teeth. By wearing the retainer (sometimes for several years) you make the bone 'forget' its former position, and eventually the teeth will remain in their new position without the retainer.
Can braces really align previously unaligned teeth?
Yes, but there are drawbacks. Your roots will get a little shorter and you must wear a retainer for a while as they will want to move back for a long time after.
How long can you keep you retainer out without your teeth moving after only having it for 5 weeks?
You should never take your retainer out for more than a day! Wearing your retainer everyday(whether it be daytime or night) keeps your teeth in place. Even if you go a few days without wearing one and you put it in, your teeth will feel very tight because they have shifted already. Everyday you don't have it on, your teeth move more and more. Word of advise: WEAR YOUR RETAINER!
How do you stop your retainer from hurting your teeth?
Keep wearing it as often as possible. It only hurts because your teeth have started to move. Ibuprofen works good for pain.
