I wore my retainer diligently every night for 10 years and would’ve happily continued doing so for the rest of my life until my sister came up to me one day and she was like, “You’ve been wearing that retainer so long, you don’t need them anymore, don’t worry your teeth won’t shift.” And I stupidly believed her and stopped wearing my retainer and now my teeth have shifted so much I need braces again. 😭

@caro9887

2 жыл бұрын

Oh noo

@candisham1978

2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what happened to me and I’m still pissed off 20 years later. I was told back then that I only needed to wear them full time for 3 months then only at night for 6 months and then I could completely stop altogether. I stupidly threw them away when I went to college and some of my teeth starting going back to the way they were. Nowhere near as bad as they were. But now I have an overbite again, and one of my front teeth sits more forward that the other. I believe the real problem is that my braces were not left on long enough. Dr. originally said 2 1/2 years, but cut it short to 1 1/2 years because he said they moved faster than he thought. Wish I had told him to leave them on longer, but I was young and desperate to get my smile back.

@ninagr9140

2 жыл бұрын

That's horrific

@Tea-uw9dv

2 жыл бұрын

Idk bro ur teeth shouldnt have shifted after TEN YEARS of wearing retainers consistently ur bones should have solidified.

@MissKareeBaby331

2 жыл бұрын

have you guys tried the “permanent” retainers? I know I personally couldn’t get a top one bc of the way my bottom teeth hit my inner teeth. but if you don’t have much of an over bite , might be nice to look into!

I'm jealous of all the girlies with naturally straight teeth 😔

@Peace85058

7 ай бұрын

Me tooo 😢

@Nihil-druid1

6 ай бұрын

U shouldnt have mouth breathed as a kid then

@iCupcakeMelaniex3

6 ай бұрын

​@@Nihil-druid1how were we suppose to know?

@alexwanj6474

6 ай бұрын

@@Nihil-druid1wdym by mouth breathed?

@Unforgettxble__

6 ай бұрын

@@alexwanj6474mouth breathing at night aka sleeping with your mouth open causes crooked teeth.

Problem with braces is once off, your teeth continue to shift throughout life and you will always need to wear a retainer or the teeth will get worse. Its life long treatment

@nightshirt4716

Жыл бұрын

no its because u have garbage teeth because ur a mouth breather and have garbage genetics

@sleepybear2391

11 ай бұрын

I wasn't told this before treatment and was forced into it by a parent as a teen, my teeth were honestly fine beforehand but after painful debilitating treatment I was informed I had to now wear a retainer for the rest of my life... I was heartbroken, it caused me so many sensory issues (I have a sensory processing disorder) and I couldn't live with the retainer. I had been so grateful to free my teeth... Years later and my teeth have shifted a lot, a lot more compared to if I never gotten the expensive waste-of-money treatment in the first place :/ honestly, kids/teens should never be forced into it if it's for cosmetic reasons. I was never properly educated on it and had I been I would have fought harder against it, but my parents were convinced and the orthodontist wanted to make a buck lmao

@whatdadogdoin9818

11 ай бұрын

@@sleepybear2391can’t you still put in your retainers?

@johnshepherd4299

11 ай бұрын

Unless your teeth were real bad before, its really not worth it. Just a consistent pain

@sleepybear2391

11 ай бұрын

@@whatdadogdoin9818 the last time I wore my retainer was back in 2012, so trying to force it on just seems... Painful and maybe even harmful. My point being that when I got braces ( or Invisalign in my case) I wasn't taught that I would require retainers at all, I basically went through it thinking once I got them off I was done for good, hence my major disappointment lol

Just got my retainer today. I made sure to ask my dentist every question I could think of because there is no way in hell I am going through braces again 😂

@bahaeeddinn

3 ай бұрын

Are we supposed to wear retainers our whole life ?

@pouncebounce

3 ай бұрын

@@bahaeeddinnafter braces you wear your retainer all the time for 3 months. then only at night forever

@bahaeeddinn

3 ай бұрын

@@pouncebounce but I heard that some people don't wear it their whole life

@pouncebounce

3 ай бұрын

@@bahaeeddinn me too but i would be too scared to try that after spending thousands on braces

@temp2477

2 ай бұрын

I had braces as a teen im now in my mid 30s I wore my retainers a whole yr and then didn't, the shifting that occurred for me happen to my lower teeth when I got pregnant at 29..I also am a dental assistant please wear the retainer forever if you don't want shifting to occur

my braces + expander cost $6k so there’s no way i’m ever gonna stop wearing my retainer unless told otherwise lmao

@MissLokiJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Same I know it’s gonna be painful but if I’m paying 7k there is no way I’m gonna not wear it at all. Ridiculous

@rojy_z

2 жыл бұрын

Why do braces and retainers cost so much in ur countries.. My braces + retainer = 1725 dollars only!

@MissLokiJoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@rojy_z where at?!

@MissLokiJoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@rojy_z my friends got 3k and their teeth wasn’t bad

@tmes3060

2 жыл бұрын

mine are free

I was blessed. Had braces for 4 years. Stopped wearing my retainer after about 3 years and my teeth are still straight after 10 years. Can still fit the retainers in too.

@MarcelMmc

Жыл бұрын

Bones became stronger

@shadowsmith1386

Жыл бұрын

@@MarcelMmc yea if you drink milk

@josephemeruwa7906

Жыл бұрын

Please tell me something about this braces cause I will like to get them soon 🙏

@josephemeruwa7906

Жыл бұрын

Please tell me something about this braces cause I like to get them soon 🙏

@camilaroman7643

Жыл бұрын

Same here 🙏🏻😄

I'm 90 percent done with braces, and I will DILIGENTLY wear my retainers. I've worked so hard just to straighten my teeth 😢 Update 9 months later: I got my braces off back in July, and now I only have to wear my retainer in the night ✨

@lokomono89

11 ай бұрын

Wear them, and if people criticize you for wearing retainers, don’t pay them any attention. Trust me. I’ve been wearing mine for ten years. Teeth still straight, and all people ask me how my teeth are so straight. I have a friend and all his bottom teeth shifted and now needs braces again

@4kttrollgoat38

10 ай бұрын

Same I got mine off 5 months ago, and I’ve been wearing my retainers 23 hours a day every since. Idk how people don’t wear it after all that hard work of braces

@sarthakjain1824

8 ай бұрын

I have worn my retainers for 2 years now and I can't anymore

@YouKnowImOnMyPeriodYah

7 ай бұрын

I didn’t even want braces, I play an instrument. I was fine with my tooth gap smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

@gerarddunne956

7 ай бұрын

Same, got 4 teeth out just for straight teeth, it’s so worth it at the end, keep your teeth heathy

My parents couldnt afford to get braces for my sister and i when we were in school, so it always annoyed me when the kids that had them would complain about them and then wouldnt wear their retainers after. When i got my first job i paid for braces myself and i never complained and religiously wore my retainer. Theyre fricken expensive so i would never dream of letting all that money and treatment go to waste.

@sarahe7515

5 ай бұрын

I hear you. My mom worked an extra job for my braces so I don’t get it. 38 year old who wears retainers at least 3 nights a week.

I got my braces off in 1998 and I still wear my retainers every single night. I can’t sleep without them. Still have perfect teeth. 🙏🏼

@gisellez

Жыл бұрын

Every when do you change your retainers?

@madeinamericababy

Жыл бұрын

@@gisellez I’ve had the same ones for 15+ years because they’re a crazy durable plastic. They are the exact mold of my teeth from the day I got my braces off. I clean them every day, obviously. They’re still in pretty great shape for being so old! 🤷🏼‍♀️

@ariess7394

Жыл бұрын

@@madeinamericababy how do you wore it at the beginning? I mean do u wore it at night only or 24/7 for the first 3 months?

@TheSadiemagic

Жыл бұрын

@@ariess7394 for me I had to wear them everyday for 2 weeks and I would only take them out to drink or eat (obviously people get different advice) and now I only wear them at night there are a few nights where I forget to put them in or have forgotten to take them to the place I’m going but that’s quite rare

@glutenfreecookiestastelikenoth

Жыл бұрын

@@madeinamericababy ngl the stuff back then were SOLID I doubt you will find retainers that durable these days

Heheh

@chelsea9101

2 жыл бұрын

HI BENTIST-

@magicsquid3020

2 жыл бұрын

Heheh

@picklepunk7441

2 жыл бұрын

Heheheheh

@moa_143

2 жыл бұрын

*PUHHH*

@ButterflyKitten

2 жыл бұрын

Hello

I can imagine the pain she's in. Stopped wearing mine for couple of months and although wearing them again wasn't extremely painful, it was extremely uncomfortable.

@Undercoverbat95

3 ай бұрын

Jesus loves you all ❤️ his the only why to heaven❤

@gabriellaarias94

Ай бұрын

I wore my Molly retainers for like 2 months and I started noticing that my gap in my teeth started coming back so I wore the plastic retainer last night and my teeth hurt. They feel like I have braces once again

I was told i only needed to wear my retainers for about a year when actually I should’ve worn them for the rest of my life, orthodontists lied to me

@villainousthing

6 ай бұрын

i was never even told about retainers. for over a year i was looking forward excited for the day i’d finally get my braces taken off thinking that would be it 😒

I didn't wear my retainer for almost a year and a half due to lack of routine in lockdown and a simultaneous depressive episode. When I went to put it back in my bottom was fine and my top had only suffered minor movement (thankfully) however I could barely fit them in. To fix this I would wear them half on every night until I noticed I was able to get them 100% on. Now back to wearing them every night :D

@Sommerrrx

2 жыл бұрын

Omg exact same situation crazyyy

@agnesdaroczi9206

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@liyufkir8351

2 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m in the EXACT same situation THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS GAVE NE HOPE NOW😩

@Livelyluli

2 жыл бұрын

Ever since you got your braces off for how much time have you had to wear your retainers?

@Sommerrrx

2 жыл бұрын

@@liyufkir8351 SAMEE

If I ever get braces and had to wear retainers, I'm not gonna waste money not wearing them knowing how expensive they can be...

@DB-ir3un

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what everyone says

@nihapuri3373

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I said but I only wear them like once or twice a week😭

@kaylee1769

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

@grisgarcia7953

2 жыл бұрын

@@DB-ir3un actually i had to get braces and I do wear the retainers every night

@Ana-ty8sl

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I would feel like I’m wasting money.

My dad accidentally threw my retainers away while cleaning the house angrily. My mom was supposed to make me an orthodontist appointment the get new ones(since I was in like 8th grade) and she never did. I'm so gonna need braces again. I'm 20 now😅

@Y0JA

11 ай бұрын

"cleaning the house angrily" is such a mood lmao

@kendra754

11 ай бұрын

Sue your dad

@maintainingBW

10 ай бұрын

Funnily enough i had braces for like 3 years and stopped wearing my retainers after a few months and they still haven't shifted at all a year or 2 later

@lana_354

10 ай бұрын

​@@kendra754 Lol eventhough he probably paid for it

@wishingwell_333

10 ай бұрын

wow sucks for me im not paying for that again lol

That clicking sound almost gave me a heart attack 😳

I'm on my last month of Invisilgns. My first 2-3 weeks were so painful. There's no way I could voluntarily feel that pain again. I will definitely wear my retainer daily. The sound of her top tray was all the convincing I need.

@ajayisbetter

Жыл бұрын

it only hurt the first few days when I took them off for me and it would stop when I put them back on again

@hamdaslays2

9 ай бұрын

i’m getting removable braces this week…i’m scared….does it hurt rlly bad or bearable bad? :((

@aishhhsoh

6 ай бұрын

How much did it cost ? The invisiligner treatment?

Explain to me how people’s parents pay thousands of dollars for braces and then they don’t wear their retainer. I wore mine every. Single. Night for like three years. Now I can go two or three days without, but I make sure to wear it a couple times a week at least. Edit: You guys realize not all human beings on planet earth have depression right? I asked a general question, you guys are giving me very specific answers and implying those answers are law. If you have depression and it makes it hard for you to take care of things like basic hygiene, okay. I’m not saying you’re lying. But not everyone has depression. Just because you have it, doesn’t mean the world has it. Take care and I hope you’re able to find treatment.

@DB-ir3un

2 жыл бұрын

Here’s your trophy 🏆

@Rachel-xg7hs

2 жыл бұрын

@@DB-ir3un I don’t need a trophy. I have pretty teeth.

@windyjay4627

2 жыл бұрын

This is me literally

@FlusteredBushStudios

2 жыл бұрын

i wore my retainer everyday for about four ish years then i started getting tired of it and haven’t worn it for like four months so kinda scared to put it back on now rip

@sammysammyson

2 жыл бұрын

I mean in my case I have this thing called mental illness and I just physically can't take care of myself sometimes because of it 🤷 I'm sure other people just forget or never form a habit of wearing it. And would probably be harder to forget if they were the one, not their parents, paying for it.

Haven’t worn mine in 10 years and my teeth are still super straight

I find it weird.. I wore my retainer for 5 years, then it some how broke. I'm wondering if it was one of my cats, knocked it off a nightstand or something, but I'd taken it to my orthodontist at the time and they were just like.. "How long have you been wearing it?" "5 years?" "Eh you'll be fine." Teeth haven't shifted at all since. So guess it's a case by case basis?

I didn’t wear my retainer for years after I got out of high school. I don’t know what provoked me to start again but I went back to my ortho for a new set... several hundred dollars later, now that I’ve spent my own money, I’m totally committed to wearing them every single night. In fact, I actually feel like something is off if I don’t wear them to bed for some reason, like my nighttime routine isn’t complete and I can’t sleep yet. I really enjoy them!

@RR-xm9iu

Жыл бұрын

Thats exactly my story!

@spacebear9310

Жыл бұрын

With me when they told me I only had to wear them at night I just stopped, haven't worn them in months and when I tired putting them back in it hurt to much and I gave up, idc really anymore and the main problem teeth didn't move so I chilling

@iluhyuhswag

Жыл бұрын

same here! but instead i ended up getting braces and will do better this time lol

@gisellez

Жыл бұрын

Same, have you ever heard of Invisalign vivera retainer. I got a set of 4 for about $500 all 4 sets. Compared to my original orthodontist, he wanted to charge me $1000 for these sets. I did get them with another dentist by me, but they though I was an original customer so I got 100 off. Either way these retainers are good too

@gj8872

Жыл бұрын

Did you have to go through the moulding process of your teeth shape again?

I only wore my retainer for like 2 years. I haven't used my retainers in 4 years and my teeth haven't shifted significantly. I was blessed lmao

@NoRockinMansLand

Жыл бұрын

I think its genetics, my parents alsp had braces. Havent worn invisalign for decades and still have somewhat straight teeth

@adampalmer5399

Жыл бұрын

I’m the same way, I just got tired of wearing it after I got out of college and it’s been about 10 years only I can tell anything but their still really straight, just not right where they were before!

@vrnvorona

Жыл бұрын

or you're old.

@Zoe-tj4ld

8 ай бұрын

i wore them for around 2 years too, i had to stop because of an infection that i couldnt get properly treated because it was during lockdown. my teeth have moved but i dont think theyre as bad as before and my overbite is kinda fixed so ive just accepted that theyll never be straight

@huntsie

4 ай бұрын

@@NoRockinMansLanddefinitely mostly genetics. some people’s teeth begin shifting a year or two after braces are off without a retainer and others go most of their life without wearing their retainer properly and kept their straight teeth. it’s also to do with the age you get them (younger ages tend to see less shifting as their facial structure is still developing.)

I lost my retainer and was living in a different state. I found out about teeth retain designs they made me a perfect retainer online from home this industry has come a long way

Wear your retainers people! Some people can go without wearing it ever again, but some people (like me) cannot, and their teeth will move. But you don't know that until you stop wearing it. I stopped for about a month, and couldn't get them back on again. Now I want Invisalign to fix the movement

that is what invisalign feels like, honestly. They said the first two sets would hurt, I’m on 22 and it still hurts. I wear them for like 22-23 hours a day.

@user-jl7jp5bn5g

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no ! For me it only hurt first couple weeks then it stopped

@diannematos6102

2 жыл бұрын

Mine it hurt me the first aligner. But not bad, just uncomfortable to chew food. I thought I was done with my treatment. But no :( I'm at 36, waiting for the rest. I used them for nine months. One every week. They are almost perfect except for four tooth on the top. :(

@tiny.cat.potato

2 жыл бұрын

In my case it stopped hurting after the first 3 days of the first set and it hasn't hurt again. Wishing the best for you

@vizx8574

2 жыл бұрын

does taking out ad putting tray back in , make tray loose its grip ???

@tiny.cat.potato

2 жыл бұрын

@@vizx8574 nope

I wore my retainer every night or 2-3 years. Then I began to slowly ware off them, like wearing them once every 2 days, then so and so. Now i don’t wear them anymore, and my teeth are still perfectly straight after 3-4 years of not wearing them!

@SophieElisellwood

5 ай бұрын

I was instructed to do this and that’s exactly what I did but they ended up moving anyway 😢

@laurie5318

5 ай бұрын

@@SophieElisellwood oh no! I know my teeth have shifted like the slightest bit but my teeth still are very straight. But I couldn’t wear the retainers again because they annoyed the heck out of me for them years wearing them at night

Im literally on bed rn and i forgot to wear my retainers, this short made me remember, thank you doc.

i only wore my retainers for a few months and 5 years later my teeth looks good they only shifted very little which am thankful for because my mom would of kicked my butt if my teeth were messed up again 😮‍💨

As someone who’s needed braces and has never been able to afford them, it’s astonishing to me that parents or people in general can spend thousands of dollars on braces, just for the recipient of said braces to not care for the teeth properly. Just ridiculous to me.

@casswashwash1070

2 жыл бұрын

How do you know that her parents paid that? Some ppl get braces as adults. But either way its not like kids ask for braces, no one told them to pay that 💀 you can say its for their health but it dont seem like it matter

@IsaacKapone405

2 жыл бұрын

@@casswashwash1070 the insurance literally pays it 💀

@CG-xx2er

2 жыл бұрын

@@casswashwash1070 Lowkey true

@NovaDoll

2 жыл бұрын

A o lol it if people get them as kids. AMD well you know kids may not understand how expensive they are.

@NovaDoll

2 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacKapone405 No typically insurance doesn’t cover even half the cost of braces…

I barely use my retainers and they still fit 99%, my teeth haven't shifted much at all 🤣

@Punterofchildren

10 ай бұрын

Oh dang … Read more

@Summer_girlyxx

10 ай бұрын

@@Punterofchildreni should have not feliz for that

This reminded me to start wearing my retainer again. 2 weeks straight and then nightly..got it

I have a tip for anyone who has been wearing a loose retainer for a while after getting braces and doesn't want to have to put it in and out every night/day or is afraid that their teeth will move back to their original position. There is the option of having the orthodontist stick a wire behind your teeth, but this will remain for life. I've had this since I was 14 and have had very few problems so far. But you should be careful when eating, because it can naturally happen that the wire can bend or even come off at one point. It will then either be remade or simply glued back on, after which you will have peace and quiet again. The cleaning effort is a little more, you need a special dental floss, but you can use it to clean the spaces between your teeth wonderfully, otherwise you can also use mouthwash. You don't really need a special toothbrush, but an electric one is recommended by most dentists anyway. Please seek advice from your local orthodontist beforehand. I hope I could perhaps be of some help to some of you. Of course, if you don't want that, you're not forced to.

I just got braces on for the second time (20 years in-between) because i stopped wearing my retainer. Teeth moved back to same position as before I had braces the first time. Learn from my mistake people.

@crazycarlitropro2450

5 ай бұрын

Bruh. U wasted money so much money. U shoulda just got fucking Invisalign’s..

@shreyankabakshi2315

5 ай бұрын

usssss bruh

@user-wh4vo5zy2v

4 ай бұрын

Mine never did u must got a horse mouth

My friend said to me the other day, “I have a dentist appointment in a few weeks and I haven’t worn my retainer in five months,” and I immediately thought of all the dentists I watch on youtube and what their reactions would be.

I'm grateful that i saw this video. I'm in my 3rd months having braces and as my orthodontists says that i am required to wear retainer after getting braces off. i thought retainer isn't that essential but now watching this video and reading your comments preparing me to be ready wearing it for the rest of my life knowing that my dad working hard for it and yes retainer is very expensive so i hope by that time i could get a work so i don't need to ask it from my dad as he already gave too much :(

I wore my retainer for 10 years religiously after my braces and finally stopped lol. My teeth been great ever since😂

I stopped wearing mine because it was just really too much effort to keep taking them out before I ate etc. My teeth moved a bit but it never returned to how they were prior to me getting braces.

@rolis7745

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, its such an effort to take them out and on, dont be such a pussy. You have time to waste watching youtube videos but cant wear a retainer.... fucking hell

@ShinyKyu

2 жыл бұрын

...You know that after just a month of wearing them full time you can just wear them only at night while you sleep right? And after just a couple more months you don't even have to wear them every night? If you stopped wearing them before even that point I fear for the future of your teeth and the thousands of dollars from whoever paid for your braces being wasted.

@alexis4216

2 жыл бұрын

@@rolis7745 frrrr

@juliannaceralde

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShinyKyu I don’t think the person cares about there teeth…

@adonai4453

Жыл бұрын

Did you have tooth extractions before your braces?

I couldn’t stand my retainer. No matter how many times they adjusted it it always hurt because they had to put a false tooth in with it. I wore mine for six months and then I couldn’t stand it anymore, it was pure torture

@tutortle1820

2 жыл бұрын

@@diannematos6102 I have one missing tooth. Should I have implant or go have a brace first?

@tutortle1820

2 жыл бұрын

@@diannematos6102 so I should get a brace first then implant?

@theneverendingsasageyo2652

2 жыл бұрын

@@tutortle1820 same case

I had braces then a retainer on top and the permanent wire on bottom. Wore the retainer for about 2 years then stopped because I lost the damn thing. Luckily my teeth didn't really shift much at all, so teeth still look good. Also I have never broken that perm wire retainer and I have eaten apples and all kinds of hard things like ice with reckless abandon, still never broke the thing. Honestly it would feel weird if it wasn't there.

This Dr is Great !!

after 3 years of braces, 1 year of 24 hour retainer and 1 year of night retainer my orthodontist told me i didn't need to wear it anymore. I didn't believe him. So i continued for years until it broke. Well. 10+ years later the crowding is back, the over-bite is right back to square one. Had jaw alignment issues for years afterwards. Yeah. Thanks Doc.

@Pavleone

Жыл бұрын

1 year of 24h? wtf

@dorelle

Жыл бұрын

@@Pavleone yeah? Is that unconventional nowadays? I just followed the directions I was given lol

@zephyrrrrrrrrrrr

5 ай бұрын

I had a bad overbite when i removed my braces,, my doc did not instruct me to wear my removable retainer when i removed them.. he said he’ll tell me when to start wearing them and i had to go for check up every 3 months(never went because i had to pay 700 each visit… i also have permanent retainers…. But i hated my overbite so i decided to just wear them.. now people compliment my teeth and smile..looks like it’s a lifetime treatment😭😭

@sim4296

2 ай бұрын

Its usually on 2-6 weeks of 24h

@dorelle

2 ай бұрын

@@sim4296 REALLY!? this was like 23 to 20 years ago (the duration of my braces). My teeth are all effed and almost worse than how they started lol 🤦‍♂️

Let’s just appreciate how he takes time out of HIS day to make us happy and laugh

@d4mmsyt

2 жыл бұрын

𝚢𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚜𝚜𝚜𝚜

@yeettherat69420

2 жыл бұрын

bruh just stop clout chasingg

@nevins1351

2 жыл бұрын

…for money

@refrenter3764

2 жыл бұрын

That laugh makes my day

@happyperson7663

2 жыл бұрын

you know he's also a content creator, so it's kind of his job too

Thank you bro❤❤ I was reading on line that wearing them doesn’t work but you just saved me so much stress. Time to wear mine full time

It’s unrealistic to have someone wear a retainer for the rest of their life. Some people take the gamble and hope they never shift back again😂

@willis_way

Жыл бұрын

I was at work, and I met an really old retired lady, idk how the conversation sparked up but she said she had braces when she was in middle school, and she still wears her retainer every night to this day. So yea it’s realistic to wear a retainer for the rest of your life.

@x4tfxChallenger

Жыл бұрын

@@willis_way For the vast majority of people it’s not. Unless they have a permanent retainer, most people won’t bother going to the orthodontist for the rest of their life.

@Jay-rd9vt

Жыл бұрын

​@@x4tfxChallengeryou don't have to continue going to the othodontist. You just wear your retainer

@CanineGrowTime

Жыл бұрын

That's why I won't bother with braces... I'm not gonna want to do that and a little tooth gap isn't a big deal.

@CATDOJAA

Жыл бұрын

No it’s realistic, y’all just don’t have the motivation to wear it then y’all complain after your teeth shifted lol

I was SO bad with my retainers! I had the plastic ones with the silver metal line across the front of my teeth and when I wouldn’t wear them for months I had the same reaction. I thought it broke my damn teeth😂

@nilanowroji9060

Жыл бұрын

Did your teeth shift back? I didn't wear my retainer for 5 months, my tooth has shifted a little, but i could put back the retainer easily again now, will it go back to normal? 😢

😂😂😂 this guy would probably be the best dentist in the world 😂😂

@cierraaguilar3664

2 жыл бұрын

Wdym bro be already id

@cierraaguilar3664

2 жыл бұрын

Is**

I started off wearing mine every night and then switched to every other night and then to 2 nights then skip a night then 2 nights again and so on. Making minor adjustments to my schedule every so often actually helped my teeth to where if I accidentally skip an extra day or 2 my teeth won't shift at all.

Thank you so much for the Amazing tip bentist! I needed to hear that!

This guy has so much energy and talks so fast its a wonder HIS TEETH haven't fallen out!

Thank you! I can definitely relate to this.

I've seen retainers in movies/shows and always thought they were a type of braces, but they are something you wear after braces to make sure your teeth dont move back? I'm so happy I got a wire glued behind my front teeth after I had braces. You can only see it if you look very close and I never have to worry about a retainer or about cleaning it

@crodriguez7442

2 жыл бұрын

What is it called? Like the one you have is it the semi permanent retainer?

@bagpaper6964

2 жыл бұрын

actually you do have to clean it😭 isn't that one of the more difficult ones to clean? you have to floss more to avoid teeth damage

@TheThotWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

You still have to wear your retainers because you only have them on your front teeth lol. The rest of your teeth can still move.

Currently just started wearing retainers! So uncomfy but better than wearing braces again! Lol

This is why i feel a bit better with my retainers because missing a night or two then remembering them isn’t the end of the world

His gasp of fear in all his videos gets me every time 😂

Ive had my invisalign out for years, teeth never shifted....i feel lucky?

@youllneverknowgorg

Жыл бұрын

your teeth have most definitely shifted a very small amount to the point it isnt noticeable.

@youllneverknowgorg

Жыл бұрын

@Belle R. , no one. im just saying that it definitely did shift?

I felt that pain, it’s a type of pain only people who experienced can feel.

@KatienMac

Жыл бұрын

I stopped wearing my retainer 10 years ago and I still have nightmares all the time of my teeth being sore from it

I only have one crooked thing on my teeth, but I don't need braces. I will definitely forget to put it on because I don't really take care of myself that much.

"It's still wet" " ooh it's leaking" oh hell nah💀

When she popped the top one in she went “🙊”😂

My retainer accidentally got trashed, I’m still upset about it. Couldn’t afford the couple hundred to get a new one. Thankfully my teeth haven’t shifted much at all, which is surprising to me since I had to wear braces for almost 4 years.

@lovereeves723

2 жыл бұрын

I learned this from the bentist, get a boil and bite one until you can get a new retainer . Don't use it for too long because it can cause jaw issues! Also, if it's not in your face, it's in the case. Please don't just fold it in a napkin again-

My retainer didnt fit right the day they made them. And pinched my gums and they said they were fine and not to worry about it. So I never wore them, and now 4 years later my bottom teeth are crooked af again. My top teeth don't seem to have moved at all.

i broke mine and now my teeth are shifting and i don’t have the money for new ones 😭 😂

I’ve had my retainers for like 6 years and I wear them RELIGIOUSLY-the most I’ve gone w/o wearing them is like 4 or 5 days, but even then it was really bc I forgot them when my family took a road trip when I was in HS lmao Occasionally I won’t put them in before bed if I’m tired as hell but it’s typically one or two nights every few months, not a regular thing at all lol Though I mean…I wear them bc braces were expensive and I had so many issues I had to have them for like 3 years, but also I wear my retainers bc I clench my jaw at night so they help protect my teeth 😭 I’ve had two pairs of retainers bc after a year or two they start getting cracks in the molars 😭😭

@dallysa5409

2 жыл бұрын

May i ask if you're willing to answer.. when first having retainer, do we have to wear it all the time and take it off only when brushing our teeth and eat for two weeks? After that we can took it off and wear it only at night? This was from the video but Bentist talks too fast i cant understand it well :(

@xij3505

2 жыл бұрын

@@dallysa5409 I’m assuming it depends on the person. I have to wear mine full time for 6 months.

@dallysa5409

2 жыл бұрын

@naruto usumaki thank you so much !

@dallysa5409

2 жыл бұрын

@@xij3505 thank you so much!

I love the "puuuuuuhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh" at the beginning of him speaking 🤣

"Let's put her in" "She's leaking" it's a damn object

I lost my retainers like 10 years ago 😭😂

I actually didn’t know your teeth would go straight again if you put your retainer back in I figured the retainer would just move. This was helpful thank you!

Honestly the evolution in dentistry since I was a kid only like 25 year ago is pretty impressive.

she’s so pretty

I haven’t worn my retainer in years. Haven’t been able to since my wisdom teeth came in. 😅 At least when I had my braces it was before these fancy retainers, so my bottom teeth have the permanent one at least, so they aren’t going anywhere. Sadly my top have shifted a bit though. 🙈

@MiVidaBellisima

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a permanent retainer, I only have it behind my two front teeth

@pinkwakabeagle

Жыл бұрын

I saw a video that permanent retainers hold food and plaque and it looked disgusting

@seganaleqa

Жыл бұрын

@@pinkwakabeagle Yeah if you don’t practice proper dental hygiene. Flossing and brushing is important. It’s no different than the rest of the mouth, you just have to take time to thread the floss through each part.

Me who just got my retainer after a week of not having one: I can relate to this on a personal level.

I’m thankful I only had upper retainers (clear and plastic+metal) and went from all the time, to just night, and then no more when I had the permanent wires on the back added. I hated the clear since it got nasty so fast 😭

Same thing happened to me, I wore my retainers for 3-4 years as my orthodontist said and after that they told me to stop wearing them completely. So it’s been a year now since the last time I wore them and I tried putting them back on bc my teeth have shifted so much, but it hurts like hell. Idk what to do, but I’ll keep wearing them I just hope it won’t damage my teeth now. 😂😂

i forgot to wear my retainer over the summer holidays and came back to school with a tooth directly in the middle of my face like tom cruise

I feel so good that there's an entire community that knows my pain! Atleast I'm not alone!!

I haven't worn a retainer in over 10 years, and there's been no noticeable shifting.

@husnaaara3608

9 ай бұрын

Really

@ked4

9 ай бұрын

@@husnaaara3608 yeppers

I don't understand why they have these retainers in the US. In the Netherlands when you get your braces removed you get a splint at the back of your teeth that will keep them in place and you don't have to mess around with any retainer

@user-hs1zo6cw3k

Жыл бұрын

That's so lucky. Retainers and braces are so expensive only for it to be temporary. I didn't even have the option for the metal wires you mentioned😭

I had braces about 30 years ago, and only wore my retainer for a few months and stopped. I honestly can't tell you why, I was 14 and stupid. My bottom teeth have a tiny gap in the front but other than that they didn't shift much at all. My teeth are very tight though, so that might be why I got lucky.

I wore mine for years but when i started staying at my boyfriends place i would forget to take it with me. long story short it was a full year before i started wearing it again, and my bottom teeth moved SO much and it was so painful to put them back in. i actually tried twice to start wearing them again lmao but i pushed through the pain and they’re still not perfect, but my teeth are pretty much back to normal and it no longer hurts !!! gotta get a new one soon lol 🤩

@IIIISai

Жыл бұрын

Quick question, how do we get new ones exactly

@TheThotWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

@@IIIISai go to your orthodontist

Notably if you're gonna do this, WEAR IT CONSISTENTLY. Just wearing it for one night will only losen up your teeth and they'll shift right back. Doing this chronically for years will reduce the depth of your roots, permanently compromising your teeth. Ask me how I know 🙃

Havent worn my retainer in 5 years and the only thing that kinda came back was my overbite, but it’s minimal compared to before braces I went and found it just now - gonna try to be more diligent!

invisalign wearers every 2 weeks…… OUCH

@roter13

Жыл бұрын

I've never had issues putting in my invisalign aligners.

@_hogwarts_dropout_

Жыл бұрын

@@roter13 yeah but putting in new sets when they’re so tight hurts

When she put the top one in “oohhoohoo” lol 😂

Beauty comes with pain 😊

I’ve lost my retainer so many times

People who gets these should be first thing reminded that it freaking hurts if you stop wearing them. I didnt for like a week and damn the pressure was intense

I had some seriously messed up teeth. Braces fixed them like 95%. I don't know if it's just me but retainers made my mouth smell so bad. So I said fuck it and stopped using them. My teeth shifted back but not too much. Still looks much better than pre-braces.

@rondolavino7778

Жыл бұрын

Dawg if your mouth smells bad because of retainers then you don’t wash them at all probably

@sonyawilliams4989

11 ай бұрын

You have to wash them. I clean them regularly and rinse them daily.

@listorin6314

8 ай бұрын

I suffered the same smell but after flossing and using an anti cavity mouth was ONLY 2 times for the first day made it disappear. also I didn’t clean my teeth really good when I had braces so when it was removed my gum was inflated. believe me all you need is to have good cleaning supplies and never. skip. brushing.

KZread ARE U STALKING ME. IM IN THIS EXACT SITUATION. I lost my retainers I’m looking for them AND THIS GETS RECOMMENDED TO ME

THAT'S y she AIN'T been boppin' wit those retainers...I AIN'T gonna even hold anyone...😑

i needed this video! i was freaking out since i hadn’t worn my retainer in a while and started noticing shifting in my teeth. thank goodness the retainer can get my teeth back to normal! this makes me be more calm about it :)

@JohnBillow

2 жыл бұрын

How'd it go

I haven’t worn my retainer for a good 2 and a half years until last week and surprisingly, my teeth didn’t hurt as much as I expected. It was just a minor ache but other than that I got used to it by the third night. Now I routinely sleep with them on and my teeth are straighter than they were before but not by a lot. Guess I got good teeth genes or something.

I’m going to be on a retainer soon. Went to the dentist and they said my teeth weren’t too far from perfect. So I hope I can remember to wear them 22/7

When she started shaking I just felt that in my own teeth so hard 😅

I haven't worn my retainers since june. It made the top of my mouth ultra sensitive, making my gag reflex worse than it was. I can't put it back in unless I gag, so I didn't risk it. My teeth have stayed straight though. Thoughts on this, Bentist?

@DB-ir3un

2 жыл бұрын

Be careful the people who never had a retainer in the comment section might start telling you how “ignorant” you are. That’s my only advice

@sakurasetaria

2 жыл бұрын

yEah yOu'Re so iGnorant (a joke)

@lovelycall

2 жыл бұрын

@@sakurasetaria Lmao, nice one lol

@lana_354

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe try to ask ur dentist or smth idk But it's maybe better than them getting back to how they used to be And than have to wear braces again

Ok, I'll do this as soon as I clean my room and find the retainer😅😅

His intro is the 💣!!! 😂

the way she started shaking 😭

I kept sleep grinding to the point I just kept ruining all my retainers as a teen. My mom couldn’t keep up with that financially so my top teeth look great but my bottoms have shifted unfortunately.

I wore braces for half of my entire childhood and all I have to gain from it is an irrational hatred of anyone in the dentistry and orthodontic fields. What absolute perfectionist freaks

@saffron1996

Жыл бұрын

right??? my teeth have shifted back a bit after 10+ years of not wearing a retainer, but not back to how they originally were. So they are straight, just not "hollywood straight" or like super perfect chiclet looking... and i like the way that looks, i prefer that much more than shoving something in my mouth anytime i have to sleep

@qwertbird2833

Ай бұрын

Fr. My bottom teeth have shifted a bit and they aren't straight across the top but I actually like them this way. After I got braces my jaw wouldn't fit right and wouldn't feel great when I ate. I never even really wanted them in the first place

I can't even be without my retainers for couple of hours, the uncomfortable feeling without them on is unreal...