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Ask your orthodontist to give you permanent retainers. The wires are bonded to the backs of your upper and lower teeth. They don't interfere with your speech as much as removable retainers, and no one can see them.

Don't worry about your front teeth not touching. They're not supposed to touch, but the uppers should overlap the lowers slightly.

Hope this helps.

I had my braces removed last week after wearing them for 2.5 years to correct an overjet and open bite. I'm currently wearing bonded retainers on my upper and lower teeth, but I was wondering if I should also be wearing a splint at night to prevent my overjet from returning. My orthodontist made no ...

I'm 26 and have been wearing braces for 2.5 years to correct an anterior open bite (my front teeth didn't touch when I bit down). At my last adjustment, my orthodontist said he would remove my braces this month, but I'm worried that my teeth aren't ready to be brace free. I've been wearing vertical ...

I'm 26 years old, and I have been wearing braces for just over two years. Lately, I have begun to feel the tips of my lower lateral incisors (#2s) sticking out from the tongue side of my jaw. The root tips feel sensitive when I touch them with my tongue or finger. I can also see the root tips protru...