Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.
Retainers are designed to keep your teeth from moving...doesn't matter if the original problem was corrected by braces or you were just blessed with good teeth to begin withUnfortunately, just because your teeth are straight when you are young doesn't mean they can't move as you get older.So, yes, retainers will keep things were they are...but since you will need to wear them forever at night, ask yourself if you are happy with the current alignment...if you need to wear the retainers anyway, maybe you want to get your teeth ideal before you make retainers.
Yes, if made correctly and worn as instructed by your orthodontist, retainers will prevent your teeth from further shifting. Remember, retainers are for "retaining", and not necessarily for "moving" teeth. They should do a good job keeping them in their current position, but if you want to move them back to their original position, you should investigate treatment using braces or Invisalign with your orthodontist.
You appear to have a deep overbite which is the result of a narrow upper jaw. This can be from the narrow upper jaw 'trapping' the lower jaw into a recessed position. Your upper jaw can be orthopedically expanded to match the lower jaw width. Work with an orthodontist/dentist...
I highly recommend you go and see a dentist and have a full mouth x-ray taken. This will determine where the teeth either side of your two front teeth (where the gaps are) are positioned. These teeth are called lateral incisors and they should have come through by this age. So it might be that...
BEFORE extracting any teeth, or putting any braces on your teeth ask your orthodontist what the effects of extracting teeth will have on facial aesthetics, airway health and TMJ health. If he/she does not have very concise answers that make sense DO NOT extract any teeth and do NOT have braces...
