Do I need braces again after forgetting to wear retainer for 4 months? (photo)

I see patients every single week in my practice who are devastated by the adverse effects of bicuspid extraction therapy. There are NUMEROUS studies on identical twins with one twin treated using bicuspid extractions and the other using non-extraction treatment. At the end of treatment they no...

Yes, most certainly!Your orthodontist will just use brackets to hold the orthodontic wire that is glued onto the crown, rather than single brackets that can be glued onto the enamel.  However, sometimes a crown will loosen up, especially if there isn't enough good tooth structure under...

In all probability, your first treatment failed not because of lack of retainer wear but because you really don't have enough room for all your teeth!  Excessive expansion to get all the teeth aligned will result in a very unstable result that will collapse at the first opportunity.If you...

Palatal expanders work on kids because the upper jaw is really two bones that are connected by a suture down the middle.  Putting a force on the opposite sides separates the bones and new bone fills in.  At a certain age (sometime in the teens) the bones become permanently fused...the...

Yes, if you wear it like a clear aligner (24/7 except when eating) you have a good chance of the tooth moving back to its original position. After the movement occurs you will have to either continue wearing the retainer every night or have your dentist fix the wire retainer so it is bonded back...

Not knowing your case and possible reason for braces (crowding, spacing, etc...) I believe you should be ok for another 3 days. If you believe any shifting has occurred let your orthodontist know of the "problem area" and he/she could possible make some adjustment to the retainer to address your...