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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!
What else can I help you with?
Can teeth get straight without braces?
yes you can Get a Retainer... And just ask your dentist!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Do you need all baby teeth out whilst having braces?
They will be out by then, there is no point moving no permanent teeth
If you get your braces out do you get a retainer?
It depends of what your orthodontist or dentist recommend. But most of the times, you have a retainer to wear for a few years, and a retaining wire behind your front teeth (upper and/or lower) that you most likely to wear all your life.
