{"id":541,"date":"2017-02-13T22:38:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T03:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/?p=541"},"modified":"2018-10-17T19:07:05","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T23:07:05","slug":"why-do-i-need-a-retainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\/blog\/why-do-i-need-a-retainer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do I Need a Retainer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just spent four years wearing braces. Do I really need a retainer?<\/p>\n<p>Beth &#8211; Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n<p>Beth,<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an important reason for retainers after braces. They&#8217;re designed to keep your\u00a0teeth in their new position. If you don&#8217;t wear it, your teeth will shift quickly. Retainers are even more important if you\u2019re still growing into adulthood because your growth causes your teeth to shift even more.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason a retainer is necessary is because your new bite needs to stabilize and it may take some time for all of the tissues and the bone to reorganize. Shifting of the teeth occurs naturally so retainers are needed to help keep them in place. Relapse of the teeth is very high the first month after the removal of braces and it usually takes about one year for teeth to stabilize completely after orthodontic treatment. If you had spaces in between your teeth before braces then it takes longer to keep the dentition stable. The rule of thumb is you wear your retainers as long as you wore your braces. So if you wore braces for four years then you wear your retainer for four years.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is not all orthodontic patients need to wear their retainers 24\/7. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/tulsa-orthodontist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orthodontist<\/a> will recommend what retention plan is best for you. Patients with removable retainers are recommended to wear their retainers on a constant basis for at least the first six months and then usually just at night while they sleep for a few years. Yet some orthodontic patients need only wear their retainers for the first week on a constant basis then after that just at night. A lot of orthodontists apply fixed retainers that are cemented in place to stabilize the teeth which are usually worn for at least five years. This is commonly used for adolescents because\u00a0it\u2019s common for teenagers not to wear their appliance, plus there&#8217;s the possibility of wisdom teeth causing shifting of the teeth while trying to erupt.<\/p>\n<p>Hope this helps. This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondental.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Ryan Noah<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just spent four years wearing braces. Do I really need a retainer? Beth &#8211; Kansas City, MO Beth, There&#8217;s an important reason for retainers after braces. They&#8217;re designed to keep your\u00a0teeth in their new position. If you don&#8217;t wear it, your teeth will shift quickly. 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