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What will happen if I don't wear my retainers for a week?

ateriburyJan 1, 2016
I left my retainers at a friends house and they just went on vacation and won't be able to get it back to me for about a week. What will happen? Will they shift to the point where it won't be possible to use the retainers to get them back to their regular spots? I'm very worried.

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Dr. Pamela Steiger, DMD
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Answered on Jan 5, 2016
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