Teeth seem to shift more in Hawley retainers. Is this possible?

September 17, 2021
Asked By:Intellectual837368 in Plano, Texas

Hi, I have Hawley retainers but I feel like my teeth shift _more_ in them than without them. Is this possible? My hypothesis is that the pressure from the retainers + grinding and tongue thrusting on the acrylic is causing them to move and since the Hawley doesn't cover all surfaces of the teeth, they're able to. Some movements I notice include teeth flaring and extrusion.

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