How to get rid of uncomfortable veneer retainers?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 25 year old male who had braces five years back. I had braces for two and a half years for upper teeth only, and I still wear my retainer every night. I recently got veneers on my upper six front teeth, so my dentist had to make a couple of adjustments to my retainer. For about two months the retainer was good, but recently in the morning when I take my retainer out, one or two of my veneers seem to move and when I bite they click back into place. I went to my dentist, but he assured me that everything is fine. He also said that if it bothers me so much, then I should see my orthodontist about getting a new retainer. As an experiment, I wore my retainer for about a week (day and night) and throughout that time, I did not have any movement issues. Then when I switched back to only night-time wear, it started happening in the mornings again. I am worried that my teeth are being damaged and that they are going to fall out randomly one morning. Do you think I need a new retainer? I have an appointment with my orthodontist in a month. So, I also wanted to know, do I require wearing my retainer until my appointment? And if yes, then how often?

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The reason why you are experiencing this is probably because of your retainer. Your retainer might be active or tight, which exerts a force on your teeth when you wear it. When the force is removed, the teeth does move very minutely, which is imperceptible sometimes. When you wear it full time, the force is never released from the tooth, and so the tooth might only move when you remove the retainer. It will help if you get a new retainer made for yourself. I would suggest you continue wearing the retainer and avoid wearing it only one night before the orthodontist's appointment.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

You can wear the retainer only at night, and that will maintain the teeth in position. You can avoid wearing the retainer on the last night before your appointment.