Dental Retainers

After having braces I wore my retainers for just a year. That's what the dentist told me to. So far my teeth didn't go back to its old positions but I can say that it did move a little but it's barely noticeable. The dentist told me that once the teeth has positioned itself to its new position and being held by retainers, it will form a new set of bones inside the gums. These new bones will be the foundation for the new positions of the teeth. As long as you wear the retainers for at least a year, these new bones will then harden and so it will be difficult for the teeth to return to its old positions. However, our tongue (especially during sleep) and eating may still cause a little movement on our teeth but it's not really a major one. :)

Beta I am 65, i have lost only one tooth so far, even now i can remove skin of sugar cane and eat them, never worn braces or retainers myself, nor any body in my family Can you tell me why you need to wear the braces or retainers, were the teeth going out of shape or shaking, just want to know.. Thanks for sharing Cheers. God bless you, have a nice day ahead. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .