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Teeth / Retainer
Hi, ive had my retainer off braces off for about 3 years and have been wearing a retainer since. like 2 years ago my orthodontist told me i could wear my retainer at night only and have been doing so. one time during the 3 years of wearing my retainer i forgot my retainer at home for a week when i went on vacation, nothing happened when i put it back on. now, i forgot it again when going on vacation for a week, but for some reason im seeing a slight gap ~.5mm wide forming in between my two front teeth...how much are my teeth going to move, should i be concerned, if i put my retainer back on when i get back will it be ok?
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I can tell you are very concerned. You should have no problem. ?I would put the retainer on on a semi-permanent basis. If your dentist is cool, I would go visit them with my concern too! Why not?
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You should be fine, just when you can put it back in, wear it during the day and at night for a few days if possible, until you see the space getting smaller, that way your teeth will go back quicker than just wearing it at night. if you dont see a change in a week or so, then it would be best to call your orthodontist and tell him what heppened.
good luck!
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It should be just fine. If your teeth have shifted at all, your retainer will just be a tad tight and uncomfortable at first. After a night or two, you'll be back to normal.
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Your teeth won't move so much that your retainer won't be able to fix them when you get it back, but it might hurt quite a bit when you first put it in. It may not even go on all the way at first. So, you'll be okay and any damage will be correctable, but if you're not good with pain, try to get your retainer sent to you or something. Good luck! :)
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