{"id":519,"date":"2016-11-01T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/?p=519"},"modified":"2016-10-27T19:08:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T23:08:37","slug":"retainers-even-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/retainers-even-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Retainers Even Necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wore braces for three years. \u00a0I got them off six months ago. \u00a0I know I am supposed to wear my retainer but I just hate it.\u00a0 Are they really going to move back if I don\u2019t wear it?<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,\u00a0Angie<\/p>\n<p>Dear Angie,<\/p>\n<p>I know you probably hate it, but your teeth absolutely will move if you don&#8217;t wear it. \u00a0They may not move completely back to where they were when you first got your braces on but they WILL move.<\/p>\n<p>More than likely, if you had severe crowding, your lower front teeth will start to overlap.\u00a0 Teeth that were the most difficult to move, like turned teeth, will begin to turn again ever so slightly.\u00a0 Before you know it you will not be able to wear your retainer because it will no longer fit.\u00a0 Then you will be too embarrassed to go back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/glenpool-orthodontist\/\">orthodontist<\/a> because you think he may say, \u201cI told you so!\u201d\u00a0 Meanwhile, your teeth will continue to move.<\/p>\n<p>In order to stop the movement, you will need to spend a couple of hundred dollars for a new retainer.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget, you will also need to get new impressions and you know how much people love those! \u00a0So, wear the retainer\u2026.even if you only wear it at night.\u00a0 It is a small price to pay to keep that beautiful smile.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\">Dr. Ryan Noah<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wore braces for three years. \u00a0I got them off six months ago. \u00a0I know I am supposed to wear my retainer but I just hate it.\u00a0 Are they really going to move back if I don\u2019t wear it? 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