Will my teeth go back into place when I get new retainers? (Photos)

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My teeth stick out since I lost my retainers.

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

If you get new retainers that are made from impressions of where your teeth are currently, then there will be no change to tooth position.  If your new retainers will be made from the original models when you first finished with braces, you MIGHT get them to go back to where they were.

Navid Zamani, DMD · Answer

Hi, thanks for sending your question. Its important to note that Retainers only hold teeth in a desired position. They have no moving ability for the teeth. Therefore if you are interested in having the teeth move back in a straight position, we would need to use either conventional braces, or what I would highly recommend for you would be the invisalign system. Your final results will look fanatastic! All the best.

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