I have a broken retainer and need advice.

Hello there,I would recommend making an appointment with your dentist to have a new retainer made.  Your teeth may shift if your continue wearing your retainer as is long term. The cost of a new retainer now is much less than what you'll end up paying to have your teeth realigned if they shift.  Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMDSt. Louis, MO area (O'Fallon, IL)Real Self 100

You certainly will need a new retainer relatively soon to ensure that you don't need to go back into orthodontic treatment.

When a retainer breaks, it no longer has the structural integrity that it initially did and does not function properly.  Your dentist will have to make you a new retainer as soon as possible.    

Thank you for your inquiry. We're sorry to hear about your broken retainer but are happy to hear how diligent you are in wearing your retainers, as you know the importance of wearing them so that your results from all your hard work with braces will remain into the future. Although your intentions are great about still wearing your broken retainer, it's best you have a new retainer made to prevent shifting into the future. It's a simple process to get a new retainer made and you'll want to have this done sooner rather than later so that you may continue to keep all your teeth in perfect alignment as you have been. We hope this helps and best of luck to you!  

If your retainer has broken, it is not functioning the way it should.  Have your dentist or your orthodontist make you a new one.  Your teeth will start shifting again if you don't retain them in place.