How long does it take retainers to straighten teeth?
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How long does it take retainers to straighten teeth?
Most often, our orthodontist will recommend you wear your retainers for 12 hours per day for the first 3 months, then sleeping hours after that for as long as you want your teeth to remain straight. This is to ensure your teeth do not begin to shift back into their original position.
What happens if you don’t wear your retainer for a month?
Going a year without wearing a retainer means that your teeth will have continued to move back to their original position and may even be crooked. The solution may be to restart treatment with braces. By wearing your retainer as instructed, you can prevent this from happening.
Can orthodontists tell if you don’t wear your retainer?
Not only do you have to wear a retainer after you complete your treatment, but your orthodontist will definitely know if you’ve really been keeping up with it.
Is it okay to only wear your retainer at night?
After eight weeks of wearing your retainers for half of each day, with the approval of your orthodontist, you can begin wearing your retainers at night only. Wearing them more often than just at night is never a bad thing though, as long as you’re taking them out to eat and cleaning them properly.
Is it bad to only wear your top retainer?
Wear your retainers strictly under your dentist’s instructions. If you wear only the top half of your retainers, it may take a toll on your occlusal relationship and eventually cause a failure of your orthodontic treatments.
What happens if you don’t wear your retainer for 5 days?
What Happens When You Don’t Wear Your Retainer. The consequences of a patient not wearing their retainer(s) tend to compound over time: A Week: Minor relapses (teeth shifting) may occur, and small spaces and slight rotations might reappear.
Will your teeth shift if you don’t wear your retainer for a day?
Retainers are designed to keep your teeth in place, choosing to not wear it for a long period of time will cause some issues. It’s fine to miss a day or two because your teeth won’t move much during that time. If you go without it much longer than that, then your teeth will start to shift again.
