Is it normal for my teeth to be loose after wearing a retainer?

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I have been on and off with my retainers ever since I got them about 4 years ago. I just put them in last night after not wearing them for a month and they were extremely tight. When I took them out this morning, I could feel that the majority of my lower teeth were loose. Is this normal? Will they go back to where they were supposed to be and stop being loose?

Jay Neuhaus, DDS · Answer

You are not wearing the retainer properly. It is meant to be worn every night. While it might be OK to occasionally skip a night, it is NOT OK to skip many nights or weeks in a row. The teeth will revert back and then the extreme pressure of reinserting the retainer will loosen your teeth. See your orthodontist and wear the retainer on a regular nightly schedule, and your teeth will re-tighten.

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