Im concerned about getting my retainer so late...?!
Question: I just got my braces off on wednesday
and im not getting my retainer intill the 28th
And i can tell my teeth are already slightly shifting.. its a horrible feeling and im really worried by the time i get my retainer , it won't fit.. Suppose they have to brace me again? When i sleep my tounge has a tendency to press against my top teeth and i don't know if this has triggered any of the movement.. i keep feeling my front teeth and noticing how it seems like they want to go back where they were..
My mom didn't really notice much of a difference , maybe im just paranoid but i just know they have shifted a tiny bit.. How bad is the shifting going to be once its the 28th? Can they adjust the retainer to fit slightly crooked teeth? (if they do shift alittle bit) Or is the retainer only mean't to fit straight teeth?
Sorry for all this , its just been annoying me , thanks for reading (=
Answers: I just got my braces off on wednesday
and im not getting my retainer intill the 28th
And i can tell my teeth are already slightly shifting.. its a horrible feeling and im really worried by the time i get my retainer , it won't fit.. Suppose they have to brace me again? When i sleep my tounge has a tendency to press against my top teeth and i don't know if this has triggered any of the movement.. i keep feeling my front teeth and noticing how it seems like they want to go back where they were..
My mom didn't really notice much of a difference , maybe im just paranoid but i just know they have shifted a tiny bit.. How bad is the shifting going to be once its the 28th? Can they adjust the retainer to fit slightly crooked teeth? (if they do shift alittle bit) Or is the retainer only mean't to fit straight teeth?
Sorry for all this , its just been annoying me , thanks for reading (=
honestly i think its all in ur head. i sometimes think my front teeth are loose and will fall out. i went to the dentist and he said it was in my head. U SHOULD DEFINATELY ask a doctor though if they are shifting b/c they might be, but chances are since ur mom hasnt noticed it, that ur just thinking to hard and its all in ur head lol
it depends, everyones teeth move differently. but not having retainers for weeks can cause shifting pretty fast. but in your case, im sure your orthodontist knows what hes doing. your shifting should be minimal or not at all by the 28th. the retainer is still able to correct your teeth depending how much it moved.
but like i said, your orthodontist probably knows what hes doing.
You got your braces off and they took impressions of your mouth at that stage. They sent the retainers off to the lab and when they come back they should feel a little snug because your teeth are constantly moving & will have moved a little since then. The retainer when it is returned will move your teeth back to that original stage. Have nothing to fear! Just know that it is gonna be super important to keep wearing those retainers afterwards :-)