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I always carry it in my carry on baggage. If I leave my bag in my car, I always pull my retainer out of my bag. Worst case, it will end up in my mouth if it becomes a problem in my pocket

I had Class II elastics for 21 of 24 months of my treatment. The last 6 months or so it was night time only.

I've had my braces off for probably about 6 years, wearing retainers every night after braces. I'm starting to notices that my overbite and overjet are back. I'm also noticing that my upper retainer wire keeps going up to my gum line every night. Even my lower teeth are touching the back of my front...

When I wore rubber bands for 19 months, mine were just marked with a blue "C". No animals or countries for me.

Hi Everyone, I had braces for 2 years when I was 23 and now I'm 30. My bottom teeth are shifting out of place and I'm seeing gaps between the wire and acrylic on my retainers. I have wore my retainers almost every night since my braces were removed. I've went from every 6 month visits to now going b...