I apologize for making a new thread, but obviously just like a lot of others, since debracing, I have become SO paranoid.
My new paranoia is my impacted wisdom teeth will crowd my teeth.
I cannot afford to remove them yet, but am aware that I will have to(they don't cause pain now).
To keep me sane till I do remove them, is it safe to say that if my Essix retainer fit nicely, that must mean my teeth are staying put?
I assume since it was built on exactly how your teeth are post treatment, any movement will allow it to not fit properly, or maybe at all.
Correct?
Again I apologize for a new thread and look forward to your responses.
Thank you
Perfectly fitting Essix is assurance of teeth staying put?
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Re: Perfectly fitting Essix is assurance of teeth staying pu
you should be fine with consistent appliance wear.
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Hi Cadet - I totally understand about the paranoia. I was paranoid about even getting my braces off.
And now I was thinking that's another thing for me to worry about now - my retainers/teeth shifting and moving, etc.
I think if you wear your retainer like your ortho directs you - you should be fine.
Plus anything that shifts or moves, you can address/ask your ortho about it.
But I totally know how you feel - even just from my first day of braces with no retainers, I'm already worried about it shifting.
And now I was thinking that's another thing for me to worry about now - my retainers/teeth shifting and moving, etc.
I think if you wear your retainer like your ortho directs you - you should be fine.
Plus anything that shifts or moves, you can address/ask your ortho about it.
But I totally know how you feel - even just from my first day of braces with no retainers, I'm already worried about it shifting.
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Re: Perfectly fitting Essix is assurance of teeth staying pu
Hi Cadet, Do you have fixed lingual retainers as well?
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Thanks for the responses guys.
Hello. Yes I do, top and bottom 6 teeth.plugnickel69 wrote:Hi Cadet, Do you have fixed lingual retainers as well?
Re: Perfectly fitting Essix is assurance of teeth staying pu
I'm paranoid about my wisdom teeth as well. I can hardly wait to remove them.Cadet wrote:I apologize for making a new thread, but obviously just like a lot of others, since debracing, I have become SO paranoid.
My new paranoia is my impacted wisdom teeth will crowd my teeth.
I cannot afford to remove them yet, but am aware that I will have to(they don't cause pain now).
To keep me sane till I do remove them, is it safe to say that if my Essix retainer fit nicely, that must mean my teeth are staying put?
I assume since it was built on exactly how your teeth are post treatment, any movement will allow it to not fit properly, or maybe at all.
Correct?
Again I apologize for a new thread and look forward to your responses.
Thank you
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Re: Perfectly fitting Essix is assurance of teeth staying pu
I wouldn't count on that necessarily. Sure, if you wear them full-time, your teeth should stay pretty well, but from my experience, nighttime wear isn't always enough. I wore my bottom retainer almost every night, and my teeth are still relatively straight, but it wasn't enough to keep them perfect.