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I just got my braces off. My teeth look fantastic! However, my dentist claims adult teeth always move a lot. A retainer must be worn for "the rest of your life" he claims. The chances are very high that adult teeth will just get crowded and crooked again in a few years. I also hear a lot a...

Mine have been a little sore too :( I would say it's pretty normal because your teeth are most likely trying to move back, but your retainer won't let them. My ortho advised me to chew a lot of sugarless gum for the first week or so to help settle my bite faster, because that would Ikeep my teeth s...

My teeth have hurt as soon as my braces came off. I wear my retainer all the time except eating and brushing teeth. The retainer fits fine. It feels sore in between teeth. Is this normal after getting braces off? Is it possible that old glue is embedded in the gums causing irritation? Anyone have an...

Hi :) A hawley is the kind of retainer that when you wear it, you can see a wire across the front of your teeth. It usually has plastic in the 'middle' of the retainer, and sometimes your ortho lets you pick the color of the plastic. The essix retainer looks very similar to Invisalign...good luck w...

Is there scientific studies that prove getting braces keeps teeth healthy
longer-into the senior years?


Thankyou

Dreamharp

I just got my braces off and find my new retainer is just as uncomfortable as my braces. I find it gags me. I am assuming it will get better in time. I am not sure if if I have the hawley or the other (starts with an ex) is there any pictures posted of the differnet retainers? It has been awhile sin...