Potentially bad timing after wisdom removal?
Right so I got my braces off about three months ago and at my most recent ortho, I was told that I have about 6 more months of wearing my retainers day and night. Shortly after my most recent ortho, I was told that I had to get my wisdom teeth removed and once that was dealt with I went 6 days without my retainers to avoid any discomfort or pain after the surgery. After putting them back on I noticed that my teeth had moved back a lot. My question is if I just continue to wear my retainers 24/7, will my teeth be fine and build the new place memory?
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Answer: retainers retain teeth
By BracesInfo.com Expert 10
If your retainers fit properly, then continuing to wear them will allow your teeth to move back into position and stay there. Proceed with wearing them 24/7 for the suggested 6 months. If the retainers are not properly fitting and you are wearing them ill fitting, it will not shift the teeth but rather retain them in the incorrect position. The teeth should not shift significantly, to a point that the retainers no longer fit in six days time. You should schedule a follow-up visit with your orthodontist. He/she may be able to make minor adjustments to your retainer or fabricate you a new set of retainers for an additional fee. Unfortunately, if you don't do anything at all, your teeth will continue to shift.
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