I don't know a lot about braces. I've read somewhere that you would have to wear a retainer for the rest of your life after having braces. Is it true?
2007-08-11 13:55:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Everyone is different. Braces basically soften your jaw bones over time because of the slow shifting to straighten your teeth. After I had braces, I had to wear retainers for 6-9 months all day and then just at night (while sleeping) for about 3-4 years.
I know plenty of friends that stopped wearing their retainers before they were supposed to and those years of braces were wasted because their teeth shifted and became crooked again.
Whatever you do: wear the retainers until you are told not to anymore. Otherwise the money you spent to get the braces in the first place is going to go straight down the drain.
2007-08-11 14:05:05 · answer #1 · answered by Meredith C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I lost my retainer 6 months after getting my braces off. I found it 2 weeks later and my teeth had already moved! Now my gap, the reason I got the braces in the first place, is back! UGH. So, make sure you always wear your retainer at night... at least for the first several years after your teeth have been straightened.
2007-08-11 21:00:27 · answer #2 · answered by Adeline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omg...lol.
You do not need to wear a retainer for the rest of your life. Only for a few months after you get your braces off.
And Invisalign is bad for you. Seriously, it is. My dad is a dentist.
It just makes your teeth more crooked.
2007-08-11 21:02:27 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Alexandra♥ 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends, but usually your whole life (only wearing at night)... i stopped wearing mine after 8 months and 4 years later, my bottome teeth are getting a bit out of line... but they still look a lot better than before!!
2007-08-11 20:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Chiquita 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i was told that i could but didnt have to wear it for
the rest of my life. i think i wore it for maybe 2 or 3 months
after i got my braces off. and my teeth are still straight.
so its up to you.
or just ask your orthodontist.
2007-08-11 20:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by edward skizzorhnds 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually 1 year
2007-08-11 21:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jj JaZz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wont nee to wear it your whole life. you will only need to wear it for a few months. ask your dentist or orthodontists to be sure.
2007-08-11 21:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Colleen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have to till im 18.. dont worry u donthave to wear it ur whole life! hhaah
2007-08-11 20:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by Kristy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THIS DEPENDS ON YOUR TYPE OF CASE. I HAVE SEVERAL PATIENTS WITH PERMANENT WIRE RETAINERS THEY'VE HAD FOR YEARS. NOTHING WRONG WITH THESE IF YOU KEEP THINGS CLEAN.
2007-08-11 21:33:02 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Omg, is it true??
2007-08-11 20:58:44 · answer #10 · answered by ksv 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋