Retainer question

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#1 Post by **Echo** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:00 pm

I don't have my retainers yet (September), but my son recently got his braces off and has Hawley retainers. He was instructed to only wear them at night. By the end of the day of not wearing them, one of his front bottom teeth is crooked. After wearing the retainers all night, in the morning all the bottom teeth are straight. Anyone else experience this?

#2 Post by **juf_84** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:52 pm

Hi Echo!

I'm nowhere near the retainer stage yet, so congrats to your son and to you, not long to go now!

My 15 year old cousin is wearing an essex retainer on her bottom teeth, only at nights and she has noticed that her bottom teeth have moved. I'm not sure how much movement there has been- I can't tell!

I was really suprised when she told me she was already just on night wear of both retainers (hawley upper) as she only got de-banded in February and March.

Maybe you should mention your concerns to the ortho and the next visit, and until then, hopefully someone with more of an idea than me will come along!

Website · #3 Post by **Jetgirl** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:35 am

I would bring this up with his ortho. I have hawley retainers, with a spring to keep one of my back molars in place. I was instructed to wear them 24/7 for the first six months, and then as often as I could after that. Nine months after debanding, I got the ok to wear them only at night.

Even now though, I can tell when my teeth are starting to shift a bit more so I will wear my retainer all day for a few days. I think eventually I want to look into getting a fixed retainer.

#4 Post by **garrettnb** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:01 pm

if i don't wear my retainer for only a few hours i can feel my teeth moving back to there original place. So i don't think its anything to be alarmed about