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Can I Wear a Retainer Even Having a Dental Bridge? - Manhattan, NY

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Cost: $1,000
Steven Wallach, MD (Manhattan, NY)

I had braces before and I think the work is undone...

2 Sep 2012

I had braces before and I think the work is undone since there is a gap in between my upper teeth which is visible enough. I wore my braces religiously for the past 4 years and the gap is still there. I feel so frustrated and did a dental bridge a year ago since the dentist said my teeth are aligned.

After the dental bridge treatment, I stopped wearing my retainer. I assumed because the gap is filled so there is no reason to wear back my retainer. Also, the retainer wont fits the dental bridge.

Now after a year without wearing my retainer, I noticed that my teeth are moving and not aligned as before. Thus I have hard time to bite. Lately, I feel some pain while I was sleeping especially where the dental bridge is placed.

My concern is t is ok to wear my retainer since I have my dental bridge. I’m very worried if the metal of the retainer going to stress the dental bridge since that is the teeth involved.

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Megan P (Community Manager) 4 Sep 2012

If you are noticing shifting in your teeth I would encourage you to call your orthodontist or dentist and let them know. I would think they would be able to have some sort of retainer fashioned to work with your bridge, but of course I don't know for sure.

Keep us posted on what you find out!