Braces: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWearing a Retainer After Braces
Is it true that if you don't wear your retainer after using conventional braces for a required period of 6-8 months, your teeth will move back to their initial state? Is it also true that you may need to wear it for as long as forever?
Yes, wearing a retainer after braces is necessary
Just wear retainers as long as you want perfectly straight teeth
Whether you've had braces or not...teeth are continually moving or shifting
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