Do not want to wear my retainer 24/7
I just got my braces off about a month ago. I was fitted for a my retainers that I have to wear on the top and bottom. Anyway I got the retainers about two week ago and was told I have to wear them 24/7 for at least six months.
I really do not want to have to wear my retainers at school. They look so stupid. I was so happy when the braces came off but now I have to deal with the retainers. How will it effect me if I do not wear my retainers only at school. I will make sure I keep them in for the rest of the day. I mean it is only six hours a day. You think if I did that I would have anything to worry about?
Related posts:
- Is it safe to not wear my retainer? I got off my braces about a month and a half ago. Now I have to wear bottom and top acrylic retainers. And although I have to wear my retainers all the time. I was wondering if I could get away with only wearing the bottoms ones at night. They are a pain and they [...]...
- Dental Retainer Help Needed. Dental Retainer Help Needed. ...
- Braces and Headgear Braces, headgear, and retainers what’s next I am so tired of having to have braces. It has been such a pain. I now have to start wearing a retainer. After three years of braces and headgears. I thought it would be over. NO now I have to wear top retainers for like a year or [...]...
- Can someone help me with my severe overbite? I have looked into this matter and after reviewing many different web sites I come to the conclusion that the only way to correct an overbite is by wearing braces. I also looked into the suggestion about a retainer. A retainer is not use fix an overbite by it self. I took a monet to [...]...
- Lost Retainer – What can I do? I feel really bad I lost my retainers. I know that they are not cheap and I just don’t have any money for a replacment. I do not however want my teeth to get out of alignment either. Please advise would be good. Share on Facebook...
Friday, Jan. 29th 2010 1:45 PM at 1:45 pm
Come on just wear your retainer the way your are told to by your dentist. The retainer is not so bad and just like you did with the braces you will get use to having the retainer.
You do not want to take the chance of having your teeth shift because you did not wear your retainer as instructed.
Friday, Jan. 29th 2010 1:55 PM at 1:55 pm
If you paid for your braces then do what you want. Then any issues that come from it is only on you. However, if your parents paid for your teeth to get corrected. I feel you should do what is told for you to do. It would not be fair to your parents that your teeth shift because you do not want to wear a silly retainer.
Friday, Feb. 5th 2010 8:56 AM at 8:56 am
I am not sure why you are so upset over a retainer. I would have thought getting though the braces would have been harder. Maybe talk to your Orthodontic dentist before you do anything. See if it would be okay for you not to wear it during school hours.