
Originally Posted by
babsgordon
They might have exagerated on the "rest of your life" with the retainers. Your ortho might've just said that so you keep using it longer than had he not said that. I wore my retainers religiously for about a year or so, and then I started to get a bit more lax about them. I've had my braces off for nearly ten years and haven't worn them in maybe 5? I think one tooth might've shifted a little bit, but nothing major and since I had my wisdom teeth pulled, there's no risk of anything else really shifting now that my gums/teeth are settled.
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