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Hi,
Removing the retainer was the correct step and I'm glad to hear that you now have the gum disease controlled.
You are right that your teeth can move and become crooked again over time so it is best to have some form of retention for those teeth.
You have a choice of a removable retainer, which is worn nightly, or another fixed wire retainer. This time though i would ensure that it is a “zigzag” shaped retainer as this will allow you to floss comfortably. The issue with the fixed straight retainers is that you can't floss and clean between them unless you use superfloss or interdental brushes. Maintenenace in that area is vital as it is an area of high plaque accumulation and hence higher risk for gum disease.
Your dentist or orthodontist should be able to provide you with either option.
Hope that helps
Moheb Farag
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Any form of retainer that is glue to the teeth is intrinsically ufavourable to proper hygiene and thus gum health.
It seems as if the reason for your relapse is an incorrect swallow. Visit Myobrace.com for appliances that treat this.
Removable retainers are better than bonded, however, you can imagine that at night the retainer is pushing your teeth in one direction and during the day the muscles are pushing these in another. This means your teeth will be constantly pushed everyday for the rest of your life, causing an inflammatory response. This makes your more likely to have root resorption (attrition of the roots of your teeth).
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Yes, If you wish for the lower front teeth to never move after orthodontic treatment is completed.
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Generally speaking with all my orthodontic work and my patients who have gone through orthodontics I recommend them to wear reatiners both upper and lower when they are asleep. These are thin pastic retainers that cover the teeth. The wires are good but can become problematic with plaque retention and occassionally the bond on one tooth will pop whihc means it is not retained and then moves before anybody realises. My advice have top and bottom clear retainers made and get ysed to wearing them every night for the rest the of you life to be sure the teeth won't move. You can also then use them as whitening trays and fluoride application trays etc, they become multi use devices.
Adam Alford www.mlccentredental.com.au
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How much would it cost for the plastic retainers? How long would it take to have it?
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