Wear those Retainers!

Probably every week, a new patient comes in for their initial exam, and in the little box that asks, "Have you had orthodontic treatment before?", they check, "Yes".

Then when you look in their mouth, their teeth are all crooked, overlapped, their bite is off, and you would never guess that they have had braces.

What happened?

They do not wear their retainers! Braces can straighten your teeth, but if you do not wear your retainer, they will move back to how they were. Maybe not all the way, but enough to be noticible.

You paid thousands of dollars to get braces; not wearing your retainers is like buying a car, but never washing it or changing the oil.

How long do you think a car would last like that???