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Do retainers after braces prevent a tongue thrust from moving your teeth?

Can a tongue thrust move your teeth even if you are wearing your retainers?

Fix my open bite with Invisalign/metal braces or will I need a jaw surgery? Have a tongue thrust. (photos)

I was meant to have a jaw surgery at the age of 17 but the doctor said that I would be fine with fixed braces, Im 22 now and looking to get

Issue with tongue thrust and large gaps at the bottom of my teeth. Recommendations for treatment?

I have a major issue with tongue thrust. In addition, the large gaps at the bottom of my teeth cause me to cut or get my tongue caught. I

What are some really great/proven ways to correct my tongue thrust without having to wear my retainer? (Photos)

I've already had braces once, now I have a U Hawley with a sort of cage to keep my tongue back that I wear at night. Now, apparently, my

What are my options for correcting a gap in my front teeth, as well as an open bite related to tongue thrust? (Photo)

I had braces as a teenager, but despite using a retainer, my gap returned. My bite has never met in the front, but it wasn't until I

Im Getting Braces. Should I Worry if I Have a Large Tongue?

I'm a 34yr male, 15yrs ago I had bonding placed on my two front teeth to close a very large gap. I never liked it because it made my

Is my overjet big enough to need treatment & what could work if the cause is tongue thrusting? (Photos)

Had braces as a kid, after I got them off my ortho said I had an over jet due to tongue thrusting. He kept me coming back until I was 22,