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After getting retainers, my veneers started to shift. Why?
Query: 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 ... Read Full »
Answer: 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. Whe... Read Full »
My orthodontic treatment has relapsed. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, One of my teeth started moving backward as soon as I started wearing my retainer just at night. It got painful to put the retainer back in, and so I stopped wearing it. I am terrified of orthodontists and dentists, and so did not let my orthodontist know. Now, two of my teeth has moved... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To correct the relapse of orthodontic treatment, there are two options. It depends on how much tooth movement is required. If it is one or two teeth requiring 1 mm or less tooth movement, an active retainer can be given. If it is more teeth or a greater amount of toot... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old and have had a retainer for 12 years. The reason I have had it for so long is that I have two fake teeth on each side of my main front teeth. I cannot get implants because of the way my roots are going. I could get a retainer without the bar, but unfortunately, I do ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I would suggest you go against clipping off the bar or wire. The clear piece of the retainer will not stay in place. Even if you used something to hold it in place, it would be of no use as the retention aspect of the retainer will be l... Read Full »
How to cover wisdom tooth that grows after getting a retainer?
Query: Hello doctor, I wear Essix retainers at night after braces. Recently, I broke my two front teeth and had them bonded. I had to get new retainers and got them from the clinic but my new retainers do not cover my wisdom teeth. I have all 32 of my teeth. Is there a risk of my wisdom teeth hyper erupti... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The night only wear of retainers will not cause over eruption of wisdom teeth, as during daytime you will have a normal bite. However, you might feel a slight change in bite as you remove your retainers in the morning. It does settle down within a short period. Usually,... Read Full »