Do you still wear your retainer at night?

[thebuild45]

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I got my braces off 10 years ago and have been wearing my retainers more or less every night like my orthodontist told me. In the past year however I've been feeling them getting tighter on my teeth, and it makes it harder to get to sleep, and it's been stressing me out. I've had it adjusted a few times in the past couple years by my orthodontist but it still keeps getting tight.

Do you guys still wear your retainers? If so have you had any issues with them? I'm wondering if most people in their 20s just stop wearing them.

 

[KermitMorgenstein]

I had started wearing mines when I was 13 maybe. Going on 12 years I still wear mines every night . I haven't had any problems.


meow

 

[Digitalangel]

I got mine off 5 years ago, and just started wearing them again for the last year. I had noticed a tooth moving and freaked out so now I wear them every night lol. They are a little tight, but not really enough to bother me while I sleep.

 

[haiKUHN]

I work for an orthodontist now, and we tell our patients that retainers are a lifelong appliance. Perhaps you haven't been as diligent about wearing them every night? If that's the case then it's likely that your teeth have moved slightly, causing your retainers to feel tight. Teeth have memory and will always want to go back to where they came from.

 

[customx]

Stopped wearing mine 7 or 8 years ago and the bottom bracket came off around the same time. I regret it now because my teeth have shifted and I'm contemplating getting Invisalign

 

[WastedTime]

Stopped wearing mine 7 or 8 years ago and the bottom bracket came off around the same time. I regret it now because my teeth have shifted and I'm contemplating getting Invisalign

same here

 

[CleverThought]

Always!

My husband digs it.

 

[LFA20]

Got my braces off last year. I had to wear my retainers 24/7 for the first 6 months but down to every night thereafter. I have been pretty religious about doing it so far and haven't noticed any movement in my teeth!! Wear them always!

 

[clutchfans]

Does a night guard count?

 

[LFA20]

Don't think night guard is good enough

 

[logeshs12]

It will differ from people

 

[Vriska]

I had to for a few years after my braces came off.. well they moved anyway, so now I'm on Invisalign, and about to start the retainer process again in a few months.