permanent retainers

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#1 Post by **akabraces** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:32 pm

hey all.

i was just wondering how long on average the orthodonist will have
a patient wear a permanent retainer...thanks for your help!

#2 Post by **Grapefruit** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:38 pm

hey,

u should ask this in the 'ask the docs' section, cuz well, they're the docs!

I'm still in braces, but I kno ppl who had braces wen they were in middle school or high school and now in their early 20s...some ppl say 4 yrs, some ppl say forever..I'm not entirely sure tho...

#3 Post by **johnnys_angel** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:17 pm

one of my ortho's assistants has had hers for ten years...they can basically stay on for pretty much forever, and the longer the better, because your teeth are always trying to move, and you're always changing somehow. You might want to ask the docs, though!