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1. My friend has an overbite, and she’s afraid that if she gets braces she’ll have to wear headgear A headgear may be required to correct the overbite issue. However she may be able to wear it at night like I was able to. She should ask her dentist a head of time so she will know just what they feel will be required. In the end it is about correcting the over bite. [...]...
2. New York dental braces, Can you tell if someone has an overbite just by looking at them? I have a girl friend that say she has an overbite and she feels she very unattractive because of it.   She is 16 and is upset that her parents will not let her have braces to correct her bite.   I do not see it myself.  I really try and tell her no one can see [...]...
3. Invisaligns for an overbite Have an over bite do not want metal braces Can invisalgns be used for an overbite?  I have a small overbite and my orthodontic dentist only wants to do metal braces he puts down any ideas I have for invisaligns.  I will not get metal braces.  I do not like my overbite so I am [...]...
4. Braces and an extreme overbite Can braces fix a very bad to extreme overbite I have this very bad overbite.  I look like bugs bunny it is so bad. I was  wondering if braces can fix such a bad overbite as mine.  I am working to save up money now so that I can get them when I am eighteen.  [...]...
5. Dental braces, In your opinion if someone has an overbite, Is it unattractive? I am 25 and I do have a big overbite.  Otherwise my teeth are straight and health.  I have really white teeth and I take very good care of my oral health.  I have been torn about getting braces to fix the overbite issue I have.  First my dental insurance I have will not cover [...]...

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1. Overbite and dont get braces will it affect you later? It can depend on the degree of your overbite. You may want to discuss this with an orthodontic dentist. After discussing it with an orthodontic dentist you feel that it would not cause any bite or TMJ issue latter, then it is really up to you weather you feel like you want them to correct [...]...
2. 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 [...]...
3. New York dental braces, Can you tell if someone has an overbite just by looking at them? I have a girl friend that say she has an overbite and she feels she very unattractive because of it.   She is 16 and is upset that her parents will not let her have braces to correct her bite.   I do not see it myself.  I really try and tell her no one can see [...]...
4. 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 [...]...
5. Invisaligns for an overbite Have an over bite do not want metal braces Can invisalgns be used for an overbite?  I have a small overbite and my orthodontic dentist only wants to do metal braces he puts down any ideas I have for invisaligns.  I will not get metal braces.  I do not like my overbite so I am [...]...

What’s a Retainer?
A retainer is a piece of plastic and metal that is custom-made for each individual kid who needs one. It fits the top of the teeth and mouth. No two retainers are alike, even though many look similar. Retainers are really common. In fact, most people (kids and adults) who have braces have to wear a retainer for at least a little while after getting their braces taken off. Other people wear them to close gaps in their teeth, to help with speech problems, or to solve certain medical problems.

Why Do I Need to Wear a Retainer?
There are different reasons why you might need a retainer. The most common reason is to help your teeth stay set in their new positions after wearing braces. It’s important to wear your retainer because as your body grows, your teeth do some shifting. The retainer helps to control this shifting, which occurs naturally.

After your braces are removed, your orthodontist (a special dentist who helps straighten teeth and correct jaw problems) will fit you for a retainer. He or she will tell you how long to wear it and when. For example, you might have to wear it all day for 3 months but then only at night after that. Some kids may wear their retainer only at night right from the start, but they may have to wear it for more than a year. The retainer keeps the teeth in line and you won’t even notice it while you’re sleeping!

Other kids may wear retainers to close a space between their teeth or just to move one tooth. In these cases, braces aren’t needed because retainers can do the job. Often, retainers will be worn for several years to close a space, for example, and then keep the gap closed by holding the teeth in place. When you wear a retainer for any reason, certain teeth may feel pressure and might even feel sore for the first few days. If you experience this, don’t worry — it’s completely normal.

Retainers can help many mouth problems besides shifting teeth. Sometimes they’re used to help a medical problem. For example, you may have a tongue thrust (a condition where your tongue sneaks through your teeth when you talk). Some retainers, known as a crib or tongue cage retainers, are designed with small metal bars that hang down from the roof of your mouth. These retainers keep your tongue from going forward in between your teeth when you speak. Your tongue is trained to go to the roof of your mouth instead of through your teeth. The length of time kids wear a tongue cage varies depending on the kid.

Another use for retainers is to help people with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). This disorder is usually a result of a bite problem (the teeth don’t meet together properly when the jaws are closed) called malocclusion (say: mal-uh-kloo-zhun) or bruxism (say: bruk-sih-zum), which is grinding your teeth while you sleep. Grinding stretches the muscles and joints in your mouth and jaws and sometimes can cause jaw pain or headaches. Retainers can help you by preventing your mouth from closing completely at night, which keeps you from grinding your teeth.

I could find nothing about them correcting an overbite. If you do not want braces because of how they may look. Then maybe look into Invisaligns.

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2. 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 [...]...
3. I hate my retainers Just how long dose it take to get use to retainers.  I just got my braces of after having them for four years.  I was so happy.  Now I have this stupid retainer to wear and I hate it.  I can not get use to having it in my mouth.  I have to take it [...]...
4. 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 [...]...
5. Can you tell if someone has an overbite? Is it unattractive? Well an overbite is when the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth. Your boyfriend may only have a slight overbite so you would not have noticed it. Either way as long as he is not concern about it then it is really nothing to worry about. If he does not like the [...]...