“Teeth moving after retainers?”
I have never not worn my retainers every night. I wore them throughout the day as well after I first had my braces removed about 4-5 years ago. However, I have a tooth gap between my front teeth despite all this. I told my orthodontist about it and he said he would fix it with new retainers but it's been a year now since wearing them and nothing has changed yet. I'm considering seeing a different ortho, my question is, what should I ask for when seeing a different ortho? New retainers? Invisalign?
5 Answers
i would recommend aligners (invisalign or 3m)
Retainers typically only retain but can be made to apply some pressure to the teeth. As far as Invisalign or regular braces, You might ask for a bar retainer next time. They hold well. Some teeth are very stubborn and want to move back. Good luck.
Hello,
It is hard to tell without doing an exam. But if the gap has not closed after wearing the retainers for the duration that you have, you will likely need new orthodontic treatment. Invisalign usually works well in these cases. Good luck!
It is hard to tell without doing an exam. But if the gap has not closed after wearing the retainers for the duration that you have, you will likely need new orthodontic treatment. Invisalign usually works well in these cases. Good luck!
The question you should ask your original orthodontist is if you need a frenectomy which is the removal of a thick fibrous attachment of tissue going between your front teeth that keeps them apart, but you want the space closed before the frenectomy so that it heals closed other wise scar tissue between the teeth formed during healing can act like the removed frenum.
Thank you for contacting me regarding your question, great question by the way. Although braces might have been the traditional way to straighten teeth, teeth have a memory and will shift and move without a permanent solution like lingual bar on 4 or more teeth. There are times that a second phase of ortho needs to take place for tweaking. If you do not want to take the route of ortho treatment again, there are other ways of closing the gaps to a permanent solution in which you may be more satisfied.
Best Regards,
Dr. Mary Collier, DDS
Best Regards,
Dr. Mary Collier, DDS
