Should I wear my retainer everyday...?
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Ha you wear braces. luckily mine have been off for a little over a year.
for the retainer part, i used to wear them everyday as soon as they came off for fear of them moving.i would only take them off to clean them, brush my teeth and to eat. i only had to wear them at night as well.
Recently thought (around 5 months ago) i realiezed that they still moved, but only a little.. so i only used them during the night... soon enough i stopped using them completley, although they still move a bit,but they move back into place...
anyways, i say that you just wear them during the night.
I would just do what the dentist says to do I know that some people are told to wear their retainers all the time and others like yourself can take it out during the day and only wear it while you sleep I know that you probably go to the dentist for check-ups often so what I would do is for now just follow his instructions and the next time you go see him say " doc is it okay if I just want to, if I wear this thing all the time" he'll let you know
You should really make an appointment to see your orthodontist, and don't forget to bring your retainer. Don't wait too long, especially if it looks like your tooth, or teeth, are moving. Ask your orthodontist what should be doing, wear-wise, with your retainer at this point.
Call your dentist, he knows your teeth more than anyone here. But of course there is no harm in asking. I don't want to say yes or no because I don't know. Wouldn't your dentist have said when to wear it?? Though if you decide to wear it in the day, you know you cant eat or drink with them in. Sorry I am no help, but call your dentist if you havn't thought of it. Good Luck :)
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