who will have retainers forever?

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#16 Post by **sjsarre** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:24 pm

I was not advised by my ortho that I would need to wear retainers for the rest of my life yet I have heard it on this forum quite alot. My ortho said 2 years maximum, but I guess the longer you are prepared to wear them then I guess the less chance there is of your teeth slipping back out of place

#17 Post by **Eleni** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:05 pm

(Sagging boobs are enough for me - no need for me to have sagging teeth as well!)

I will forever now associate my retainer to my bra!!

But you do make a good point.

#18 Post by **JumpTheDitch** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:33 am

My ortho said 24/7 for a 2-3 years, then nights forever, though he didn't differentiate between every night and regular nights.

His words were "... then, if you like them the way they are...."
You get the picture. I guess you can't ever say for sure what you will do, but I can't imagine I'd be pleased with myself for letting all this hard work go to waste.

***If these braces ever come off that is; even though my time's scheduled to be comparatively shorter than most, I'm starting to feel like I was born with this hardware...