I had braces for two years, I had my braces removed three years ago. I lost my retainer a month after getting my braces removed no just recently found them , they will not fit on my teeth anymore and I was wondering will I need braces again , or can I get a new retainer made and will it move my teeth back to the way they were before?
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Retainers are made to keep the teeth FROM moving, not move teeth. To MOVE teeth, there are 3 methods:Inman alignerbrackets/wiresInvisalignOnce the teeth are where you are happy with them, then get a new retainer to keep them there. You MAY consider some minor periodontal procedures to re...
This is perfectly normal as your teeth were being moved into a more esthetic position with braces and the bone was remodeling. Typically, I would leave the last wire on for at least 2 months before removing the braces to allow time for the teeth to be more stable. On the day of lower...
Hi Misszambrano,
No two Class III malocclusions are the same. Some Class III problems are caused by incorrect positioning of the teeth which means that the appropriate therapy should be focused on the teeth (i.e. braces, Invisalign) alone. More severe Class...
