Date: 7/31/2003 6:06:00 PM
From Authorid: 60945
lol I had braces for about a year and a half, I got my retainer a few months ago. Since then, I've stepped on the top one and almost lost the bottom one twice LOL! personally I don't think it's worth it, and my teeth have shifted just a lil, not enought for someone to see it in my smile, but it's noticable to me. *shrugs* I'm with you on this, retainers ARE a hassle, I'd rather just let them shift a lil bit naturally  |
Date: 7/31/2003 6:12:00 PM
From Authorid: 36704
I've had my braces off for almost six years, I haven't worn my top retainer in probably at least three years or longer. I have a permanent retainer on the inside of my bottom teeth and my teeth are straight.  |
Date: 7/31/2003 6:17:00 PM
From Authorid: 19482
I had braces for a year and 10 months. I personally don't find the retainer that big of a hassel and have added it's cleaning into my daily routine. I think straight teeth are worth it because I worked really hard do get straight teeth. In the beginning, the orthos told me I'd have to have them for 2 to 2 and half years, but I got them off early because I listened and wore my rubber bands. I had to pay for most of my braces out of my college fund (my parents are going to pay it back eventually though), and I don't want to see all that money go to waste. I'm proud of my straight smile, and I want the proof that I take care of my body.  |
Date: 7/31/2003 6:34:00 PM
From Authorid: 34487
I had to take my own braces off, no joke. It actually was very easy.... anyway, that was about 12 or 13 yrs ago and I never got any retainers or anything after that. I do have a slight variation in my two front teeth on the bottom but everything pretty much stayed the same.  |
Date: 7/31/2003 7:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
yup wear it every day/night for the rest of your life!!  |
Date: 8/1/2003 8:40:00 AM
From Authorid: 30097
7 years and counting  |. All because i had some stupie-poo Ortho who cared more about money then my teeth. Should be off soon, though. yaya  |
Date: 8/1/2003 1:50:00 PM
From Authorid: 32193
i just got mine off like 2 weeks ago.. i have to wear my retainer all the time for a year (havnt been) and then after that only at night.. oh well  |
Date: 8/3/2003 10:55:00 PM
From Authorid: 27121
Well, my braces have been off for about a year and a half now. I have a permanent retainer on my bottom set of teeth (though it's not really bothersome since it's just a thin piece of wire) and I wear a regular retainer on my top set of teeth. In the first year, I had to wear the top retainer for 24 hours. After a year, I was allowed to wear it during the night (which is what I'm at right now) Generally, I don't think retainers are a hassle. They're certainly much better than braces ^.^ About wearing the retainer for the rest of your life, it is a good idea to wear it once in a while after your whole braces/retainer phase. As you get older, your teeth could get out of alignment so wearing your retainer once every few days/weeks will help prevent that from occurring.  |
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