Orthodontist Reacts: Haven't Worn Retainer in 2 Years!!! 😳

[@qadriaelyas31]

I was waiting for the "PUHHHH" but it was the wrong guy😭😭

[@lola_playz6299]

HAHAHAHHAHA

[@user-fy9xl9eu8c]

he's like the bentists son

[@oliviamar4452]

Fr

[@trentenjenkins9754]

Great value edition

[@Nzingha253]

🤣

[@lonelystarr444]

idk how ppl can pay 7 grand for braces to just never wear a retainer after. i have a 7 thousand dollar smile and i’m keeping it like that

[@plokplok4392]

I didn't ask for braces. My teeth aren't that bad and retainers are annoying every night. All that combined will eventually mean you wear it less and less.

[@AshishSingh-nr7zj]

In India its just $400 including everything

[@melik.5954]

This year alone i bought 3 bicycles that were 8000 each - so for some 7000 isn’t that much cash

[@lonelystarr444]

@@melik.5954 7000 IS a lot.

[@nachocomm]

In places like the uk where its free until you are 18 years old, we dont have that cost hanging over us so the motivation to keep them straight isnt there. Im now looking at braces again where I didnt look after them the first time

[@marielaavila9182]

I worn mine almost 8 years after treatment. I got new ones ever year or 2 because I couldnt sleep without them. When you wear them every night, it will become a habit. It's not annoying. Brush your teeth before bed and pop them on. Wake up, pop them out and brush your teeth. Its not hard. Plus paying $6,000.00 out of my own pocket was definitely a great motivation.

[@inkbold8511]

The problem here is most of kids here didn't pay for anything their parents did, hence they don't appreciate the value of these bracelets like the adults who got brought this procedure with their own money.

[@marielaavila9182]

@@inkbold8511 I completely agree with you.

[@letmediealready-m1q]

Good god 😧 why so expensive??? I got my braces for 1600

[@UnseenOct]

​@@letmediealready-m1q where? How? I don't know anyone whose spent under $5000, even people with short trearments

[@letmediealready-m1q]

@@UnseenOct im greek no american

[@evan_dejesuss]

i remember the night my parents told me i had to wear my retainer forever. i cried like a sick dog for like 6 hours straight

[@spodboden777]

Do you actually have too???

[@mireya2181]

@@spodboden777 if you want them to stay straight. It’s literally only at night though so I don’t get why people think it’s such a big deal. You’re asleep at night anyway

[@justduro1527]

​@@spodboden777 the first days/weeks you have to use them all day, later just every night And after a year/few years only on some nights, not every

[@osofatreborn9568]

​@@justduro1527I have alot of things to do in a daily basis, remembering to put them on every night is hard especially when your thinking of more important things. Same goes with most of society.

[@justduro1527]

@@osofatreborn9568 Yeah i know, i experiencied that and the solution was quite simple Put the retainers in the middle of my bed + an alarm, so i never forgot to put them on Unless a was very very tired that night that i just straight up went to sleep

[@anayaweick7964]

Question: Is it okay to wear a retainer every other night instead of every night?

[@qtzoro]

No

[@cheekykiki5951]

Your teeth take time to fully settle and for the bone to solidify, so I wouldn’t try that until at least a year after you got your braces off. If your teeth start to hurt or shift then go back to wearing it every night

[@kaitlynvidos3009]

Not if you haven’t worn it in a while. You’re meant to wear it every night

[@off.arretezvousx]

If you’ve had a retainer for many years already it should be fine

[@tabora_]

ONLY as long as you've been wearing it for about a year!!! Your teeth WILL SHIFT VERY QUICKLY until it's tight to put the retainer in. They won't go back to they used to obviously but one tooth can mess it all up

[@Vul_kaal]

Honestly, having to wear a retainer for the rest of my life just makes me want to keep my open bite.

[@catytut7373]

Same

[@victoriagarcia1085]

Same if it weren't for the fact that i have jaw pain (and very painful headaches) from time to time that makes me want to take my jaw off. I can't afford braces anyway, so I would just have to wait until I have a job and save enough money.

[@lauren8627]

Retrain your tongue. It might help. The lips and tongue put a LOT of force on the teeth. You don't need much force to move teeth, but a tongue thrust will put 500g of force on your front teeth. Look up 'myo spots' and Orofacial myology. Even if you get braces, your tongue will likely move your teeth back to an open position even with a retainer. Orthodontists hate open bites.

[@crelos3549]

I'm using brackets because of a jaw problem and not because a teeth problem so I either have to use a retainer for the rest of my life or have one o a few surgeries once in my life and I really don't know what I prefer

[@cesaersmith5113]

@@victoriagarcia1085 why do you have jaw pain and headaches?

[@Literally.Will.Solace]

Not me waiting for the iconic “PAAAAAAAHH” from the bentist

[@dbzhannah]

My retainer literally snapped in half after like 6 years of wear so I’d say that ship has sailed…

[@antgue756]

Get a replacement wtf

[@dbzhannah]

@@antgue756 are you not from America? That shits expensive. Plus, my teeth have stayed straight for the past 4 years without them. I make sure not to push my tongue against my teeth and they’ve been totally fine. I have considered getting invisalign (if that’s how u spell it) but it’s just not in the cards right now with the cost of living and the fact that my teeth are fine. Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke 🤷‍♀️

[@KP-oq6vb]

​@@dbzhannaheven when sleeping your tongue push against your teeth? I struugle with that🤦🏾‍♀️

[@lukatosic09]

​@@dbzhannahyes most people aren't from America

[@leonk9837]

@dbzhannah , Out of curiosity, what type of retainer was it? The plastic kind apparently don't hold up as well as the metal Hawley ones. That isn't to say Hawleys can't break.

[@VS-et4pn]

The day I got my braces off and they were like "oh yeah wear this for the rest of your life" I was like wtf did my parents just pay thousands of dollars for??

[@LatinaKamilla]

Seriously 😒

[@superguy9834]

Actual child alert ⚠️

[@fagitocumaeda]

LITERALLY. this is why im not getting braces. stay safe yall lmfao

[@casualgameing4187]

@@fagitocumaeda you only have to where them like once a month

[@harrisdogra]

Literally what I thought as well. Like I didn’t know I was supposed to wear them for the rest of my life. But it’s honestly not that bad

[@nobunuggets9088]

I'm an adult paying out of pocket for my braces. I'm wearing my damn retainer.

[@andrew6464]

Good for you it’s kinda dumb how most people just don’t wear their retainer it’s gonna fuck them over if they don’t wear it

[@kam.kam.]

Same.

[@njjnjnjnj9460]

@@andrew6464 fr i dont understand why they wouldnt wear it.. they are just making the whole process more painful for no reason. it aint that hard to wear it

[@xobls]

Meeee too 😂

[@osofatreborn9568]

​@@njjnjnjnj9460paying 4k to have retainers for the rest of your isn't much. I'd rather have a crooked tooth

[@ryanstauffer119]

This is scary because my mom told me that my sister stopped wearing her retainer. We don't know how long she stopped doing it and now I'm worried for her.

[@emmy8009]

I was that creep that would purposely leave my retainer out for a day or two just to feel that pain of my teeth shifting 💀 I was a weird, incredibly anxious 13 year old lmao

[@GameMasterProYT]

Masochist

[@alex.harkness]

Nah I love the pain too, same with if you don’t floss for a little while, it hurts SO GOOD

[@robotello]

I remember liking it too. It felt nice like scratching an itch. We are a weird bunch

[@PajamaPower]

It’s a cute pain tho, I like to purposely press against my teeth when I get my braces tightened 🤭

[@austinmorrow2545]

I always thought as a kid, you get braces, wear the retainer for like 1-2 years then never wear anything. Then I got done with all my stuff and my orthodontist said “okay just wear the retainer every night and you’ll be good to go” and I said “for how long” and she said “forever” and I was like nah, and now I have my gap back 😃

[@anonymousanonymous4690]

What a waste of money

[@austinmorrow2545]

@Bzake I wish I got something like that.

[@austinmorrow2545]

@@anonymousanonymous4690 Ik I was like 13 tho, and getting told I had to wear them for the rest of my life was the biggest commitment I ever had lmao

[@bayanihanzm.8326]

Sorry but that just sounds really ret*rded

[@ive-3692]

Dude same! When I asked my orthodontist he said “just keep wearing it” it’s been 6-7 years and now I wear it like 2-3 times a week

[@AerCloud]

Haven't worn my retainer in 6 years. Teeth are somehow straighter according to my dentist. He said he couldn't tell I hadn't been wearing it until I mentioned I wasn't...

[@lenathegawdxd766]

You might have better tongue posture now! Maybe that has something to do with it or just good genetics 🧬 😄

[@rubber924]

I haven't worn mine in like 10 years and mine are still straight. Even my wisdom teeth came in and they didn't shift any

[@Sizimisi]

Same

[@Azazelislost]

Idk anythinf about this …i got my braces just a month ago..so tell me sir..after getting braces off we STILL need something as a retainer to keep em straight?😩😰

[@lll3388]

How are you so lucky

[@Ajepotatis]

I just realized that you have white teeth that looks perfect 😳

[@oliviaheigert4769]

This guy practices what he preaches, do y’all see how perfect his teeth are?

[@hayunnie]

They are so perfect, they're almost unsettling. They don't really look natural.

[@Hypnotic.-.]

They are bleached 100% but yeah they look good

[@ylysergic1749]

When they told me I had to wear my retainer every night for the rest of my life all I heard was I'm never picking up this retainer

[@carlijnsikkens]

I dont even know where mine is, its been 5 years

[@gianna9034]

good job wasting thousands of dollars

[@ylysergic1749]

@@gianna9034 lol u think I went I paid for that ? It was forced on me

[@alwaysfreezing130]

Lol same. I had enough after being forced to have braces for 8 years

[@justausername5749]

@@gianna9034 “wasting” - mate I haven’t worn mine for years and my teeth are still perfectly straight. I think I’m okay ;)

[@AWoulds]

What does he mean by “Just wear it for 2 weeks and your good”. Is he saying 2 weeks non stop and then go back to wearing it every night or is he saying that 2 weeks is enough to take full effect???

[@wtfamidoingwithmylife1245]

I think two weeks non stop then every night but I could be wrong but yeah probably two weeks then every night

[@naomif9964]

You have to wear them every night no matter what. You can miss one night every now and then but that's about it

[@jadkins624]

Two weeks at all times unless eating or brushing your teeth. Then you'll be ok to just wear them at bed time.

[@beru3638]

Two weeks is the time it takes to see if your teeth will ever change to fit the retainer again

[@payton3938]

.....

[@tararosabelle7368]

My retainer was always painful, even when I wore it consistently for some time. I couldn’t take it anymore that’s how uncomfortable it was.

[@inkbold8511]

Then your the type who actually need to wear them as your teeth like to move back to old positions

[@corvidcreaturesartandanimation]

Bro I don’t wear mine for 2 days and it hurts like hell 😭

[@CJMarkus]

I'm just curious how a retainer will help keep my underbite out of the way, I understand a retainer keeps your teeth straight, but how does it keep your jaw straight?

[@neldormiveglia1312]

@@Ehstuped Exactly.

[@justinworley5075]

Your under bite should be fully corrected by another procedure that can be concurrent with your braces. My overbite was corrected using these corkscrew and triangle like fixtures on my back teeth when my braces were put in. After the first 6 months these fixtures were removed and my overbite was fully corrected despite my teeth still being very crooked (wore braces for an additional 2.5 years) My retainer had nothing with jaw correction attached. Idk if it's the same for under bite but unless there is an underlying condition perpetually causing the under bite (if one exists) then it should be a one time fix and doesn't need constant correction. Only wore my retainer for 6 months 24/7 except when eating/brushing teeth and never wore it since and it's been at least 7 years and my jaw is fine

[@nevadag606]

Most of the time people with bite problems have to have a separate device called expanders to fix the problem. I had an expander for 2 years and braces for 6.

[@pam411p6]

@@Ehstuped I've had my retainer 9ver a week and alread feel my over bite going back. What a joke😞😣😖. 😡😤😠🤬😭😭😭😭🥺😕

[@sppih]

@@nevadag606 yeah I'm wondering if not having an expander and then having a retainer keep your teeth in the same position could prevent your palate from getting wider over time and cause bite problems or stop bite problems from improving.

[@jmoen4523]

I haven’t worn mine in a while and my teeth are still straight it’s just a little tight but it fits fine and doesn’t hurt I literally wore it for like 2-3 months

[@betzaidacordero6044]

Imagien a kid sees this pfp 😂

[@caesaranthoniozeppeli394]

@@betzaidacordero6044 OMG OMG HE IS SHOWING THE BAD FINGER OMG IM GONNA SHOW MOM THIS AND YOU WILL BE BANNED FROM YT

[@bryeetsonny9458]

Depends on how your teeth were before

[@ihopeiturnintoaslinky]

@@betzaidacordero6044 ever heard of belle delphine

[@user-bq4pq6db4t]

@@ihopeiturnintoaslinky what does that have to do with anything?

[@ashleymerkley6870]

I was waiting for the “PUHHHH” from the bentist

[@bench_the_III]

The video: “The moment of truth” My brain: “The moment of regret”

[@silvermalwareai4047]

Ya no, I'm not doing braces again. They weren't perfect to start. I'm ok with a *slightly* crooked tooth.

[@linzi6070]

right

[@kat3217]

Same. I haven’t work my retainer in almost 2 years, my teeth don’t fit in it anymore (it’s too small) but that’s ok. I actually like the way my teeth look now

[@cherryjuice4866]

@@kat3217 same here İ had a bunny teeth not long but my 2 front teeth looked like a bunny teeth right now it is like that now but better looking so İ am okay with this

[@jbed6]

One of my molars on the top right is facing the exact opposite direction. It ain't worth braces.

[@kat3217]

@@fl0pZ3 in Japan some ppl actually get procedures done to attain a crooked tooth, it’s a desirable trait

[@Andy_1777]

I had braces for 3 years, never wore the retainer, they’ve been off 3 years and still straight 😌❤️

[@CatLover81148]

Me waiting for the “PUHHHHH”

[@cthulhu9033]

People dont seem to realise that most of the time, if your teeth are not all over the place, braces and retainers are purely for cosmetic purpose. They allways act like it would be the end of the world if you dont wear your retainers. If you are fine with your teeth: You dont need Braces

[@marisoto9873]

This is so true. In general if your teeth don’t bother you then just don’t get braces in general. It’s a lot of money and you have to wear retainers afterwards. Getting braces then not wearing your retainer afterwards so your teeth go back to how they were is a complete waste of money. If your teeth don’t really bother much you shouldn’t get braces unless you want them to look nice because braces are a lot of work. However, you should check if you don’t need braces because I had “perfectly good teeth” only to find out that if I hadn’t gotten braces down the road my teeth would slowly get worse. So always check with your dentist or orthodontist to see if you need them!

[@Skyrem-dm7hj]

That's not always the case for most people. I had to get braces because when I become an adult my teeth would have caused me severe pain and would need to be removed. That's the case with almost all people who get braces. It's not all jsut about looks

[@amo_res9266]

Nah braces are worth it. It boosted my confidence.

[@MiremItziar]

@@Skyrem-dm7hj You're so right! I had really crooked teeth but I was used to having them like that, what made me decide to use braces was that it was so hard to clean them right so they accumulated so much plaque so fast, my gums were always swollen and my teeth hurt almost every day, so my decision was for health not for the looks. 😊

[@_keigen_]

like skyrem said, its definitely not just about looks. im coming up on my last month or so of braces but about halfway through the process i ended up needing a surgery of sorts bc there was an adult canine that hadnt replaced the baby tooth bc it couldn't break through the tissue since the tissue was really dense. if nothing was done about it the tooth wouldve went sideways in the tissue in my face and other crowding issues i had wouldve led to severe issues down the road. crowding isnt uncommon and neither is adult teeth not being able to break through, and those situations can be really severe if left untreated so braces are definitely something to look into. do not listen to OP's advice bc it could hurt you later on if you ignore potential problems. braces arent extremely fun to have but its definitely worth it

[@leviduff2740]

I've been wearing my retainers every night for nearly 10 years now and I think when they fall apart I'm just going to quit

[@allinkedupalways4163]

Oh my God bro your teeth are so beautiful

[@Stickflood]

your teeth look amazing

[@ihaventtakenashowerin7week366]

I never wore my retainer after they took the braces off. Managed to find it to bring in to a checkup two years later, they looked at my teeth and asked if I wore it, I lied and said yes, and they believed it and said my teeth look good. That was enough for me to decide I’m never wearing it again, going on 4 years now

[@DakshayaniBudharapu]

How r they now

[@millzdeals]

Some people don't like my brother who had braces as a kid...me at 40 I had a large gap between front teeth if I don't wear retainers my teeth start to separate immediately

[@ihaventtakenashowerin7week366]

@@DakshayaniBudharapu still good, I got my dentist to take off the permanent one they left on the bottom too and nothings moved

[@ohdahngboi_2237]

It’s strange that most animals have straight white teeth but humans need to build devices that forcibly re-align our teeth

[@just-A.randomdude]

evolution

[@ohdahngboi_2237]

@@just-A.randomdude nah, its our diet that fucks our teeth and jaws up

[@mera8785]

It's because our jaws and pallets are shrinking. I just watched a thing about this. It's our modern lifestyles/diets. There's a Stanford study about it.

[@mera8785]

​@@just-A.randomdude no. It's caused by our poor modern diets and exposure to all kinds of chemical toxins in all our food, water, products.

[@AellaWW]

If u notice many breed dogs have messed up teeth too, coz nature didn’t plan on em to be. Same with people, we breed against nature so much that genetics are screwed badly in so many

[@goawaynow8934]

Me expecting a phhhhhhphhhhhhh but it was a different guy

[@sabrinagana]

I needed to find this out. Thank you! My top retainer fits. Not the bottom one tho. 50% is passing for this scenario

[@buffpathfinder3607]

I’m glad I don’t need braces. I know some of my teeth aren’t perfectly straight but honestly i think it makes me look cuter lol. i’ve got baby fangs.

[@artistikoolphoenix7676]

You got my like when you said 'baby fangs'

[@nicolasaguilar976]

Yay another person with baby fangs

[@AnnieMorgan87]

Same

[@megumaiii]

me too loll! i love them a lot

[@arianarodriguezc8193]

Baby fangs ❤

[@Nicnic-pv8po]

I'm not focusing on anything I'm just thinking: "damn his teeth are so white."

[@heartlessxx3946]

Fr

[@elnoobmaspro7086]

I was looking for this comment

[@hrithika....-]

FR! FR!

[@svenwieczorek2242]

@@elnoobmaspro7086 same

[@batmandabomb3027]

Man's teeth are whiter than white. If they made a paint of the color of his teeth it'd be the whitest paint. His teeth are so white they're blinding. His teeth are so white they glow under UV light. His teeth are whiter than a brand new white T-Shirt.

[@kinleyharris6076]

*YEA* so I didn’t wear my retainer a lot after I had braces the first time so I had to get braces twice. Just wear your retainer guys😭

[@2024herewecome]

Thats what I need to di 😅😢 don’t blame me I was 9 when I got my braces off and I didn’t wear it and I can’t get them straight and my retainer broke when I was putting it on a few days ago 😅😢 sooo yeah. I’m have a braces consultation in a few days too so it’s coming up 😢

[@kingshukcr]

Everyone case is different .

[@squarebodyseth5986]

At this point ill just get dentures. why even bother

[@zukiii.]

Bro's teeth is brighter than my future💀

[@drowningincats3921]

Love how he says that like dropping a few extra grand aint a thing lol

[@tomp.7091]

I haven't worn mine in nearly ten years. My teeth have started to shift, which sucks terribly, but I'll never go back to braces

[@itszenbaby]

I had braces for two years + then inconsistently wore my retainer for a few months after. I have a little gap in my front teeth and now my retainer doesn’t fit, but luckily they are more or less straight. But my partner had braces and didn’t wear his retainer and his teeth are back to their natural crookedness. Because he is now 18+, braces are no longer free and he has to pay thousands for braces. WEAR YOUR RETAINER GUYSSSS!

[@chill_innit]

Not me waiting for "PUUUUUUHHHHHH" 😢

[@whyareureadingthis6719]

I wear my retainer for a few hours every month or so, honestly as long as my two front teeth don't overlap again I'm good.

[@AtomicEy]

Because i tend to comment on peoples name. Yours is fine

[@thatperson4441]

I’m the best at retainers, I’ve worn mine every day for 2 years 😎 (obv I have had some days when I forgot but I’m proud of that 😎)

[@Rustysfloofypaws]

i could hear the PUHHHH. then i realized that it was a different person

[@rizwanapathan7951]

I am so shocked to see the prices of braces in another countries like thousands of dollars bro I got my braces plus retainers in 145 dollars only in India 💀 and they did their work brilliantly. I have a pretty smile now

[@Ayy_la]

My teeth were in constant pain wearing my retainers at night, so I stopped. I can eat normally and close my mouth all the way without my jaw being crooked again, and all it cost were some slightly crooked teeth. Had 1 of my canines (baby tooth) knocked out and pushed another tooth almost a whole 1.5cm to the left in an accident. The only thing braces did was slow down how fast my tooth came in, give me weeks of constant pain, and make it near impossible to eat comfortably. Never getting braces or a retainer again. The tooth that got moved over now sits in the same spot it did before my accident.

[@tomnook9974]

Well duh. Because you’re not wearing your retainer like you’re supposed to. How ignorant this is tbh. You’re complaining how braces hurt and your tooth is in the same place when you know why it’s in the same place. Imagine being ungrateful and not wearing a retainer and spending loads of money. I could never

[@christinefindorff5328]

Braces aren’t for baby teeth, never heard of any dentist putting braces on someone who doesn’t even have all their permanent teeth. It doesn’t make sense no matter how you look at it

[@oddball0399]

@@tomnook9974 his parents probably made him get them. If he's an adult then he can do whatever he likes with his body. Just because he doesn't want them doesn't make hime ungrateful.

[@MrsNanaBlue]

I don't know what you had done, but braces should never hurt for weeks, after something has been adjusted to change the position of the teeths.

[@hello..g]

"How white is his teeth" "Me: YESSSSSSSSSS YES YES YESSSS YES YESSS YESSS YESSS AND YES

[@superguy9834]

Actual child alert ⚠️

[@garr.y_lune.667]

Bruh He's a dentist 🤣

[@jennifermunozcontreras1620]

Wow I just realized that I’ve been wearing my retainer for a year and a half now🫢 1 year day and night and half a year just nights!! Getting permanent retainers for my bottom teeth soon!

[@Hello-fd7tt]

It all depends on everyone’s own body. Some people’s teeth shift quickly and others don’t shift at all. I haven’t had braces in 12 years and maybe only wear my retainer twice a year (I know I know) but whenever I put them back in they only hurt slightly and within 24 hours they’re not that painful anymore.

[@ashajagmohan7659]

This reminded me to put my retainer on.

[@jerrodshack7610]

I stopped wearing my retainer entirely after getting my braces off ten years ago and my teeth have shifted almost none at all.

[@123bache]

Your teeth is so clean 🫧🪥

[@anastasiailiakopoulos2010]

Not me waiting for the “ PUHHHHHH “

[@ajandpastas3030]

Hey I have a major question for you braces guy. Besides from having straight teeth why do we need retainers? Or having braces? I mean I get if it's for medical reason and you can't eat right but besides that for looks why do we want straight teeth? I have a small over by and I adore my crooked tooth. Thank you all for explaining! It was very hopeful!

[@dalegribble5839]

I'm pretty sure retainers are to make sure the teeth dont shift

[@alainar6127]

Overbites can cause many problems: jaw stuff which can give you migraines and headaches, teeth grinding etc

[@eden.e8863]

Well i’m not the braces guy but i can tell you from my education in biology its from natural selection and simple facial aesthetics. As humans we prefer more ‘attractive faces’. Generically this means features one posses that signifies good health and fitness. Its a way of biologically picking a good candidate for procreation. Eg: Clear skin, _clean/straight teeth_ , thicker hair and healthy body size are all signs that you’re less likely to be sick and also less likely to _catch_ illness and disease, as these features signify a stronger immune system. Less wrinkles/ ageing signify that you’re most likely fertile and fit for pregnancy and taking care of the baby afterwards. Also, since immune health rises then decreased as we age, being younger is also a sign of possible better health and capability. Of course, as humans we are very versatile and complex in what we do and don’t find attractive. This is seen in a lot of us who may prefer traits such as _crooked teeth!_ The point I am trying to make is that its subconsciously based in what we think will benefit us personally and as a result, benefit our potential children thus enabling good health, longevity and quality of life. *Just to clarify I don’t have the intent of offending anyone, I’m simply stating the science behind why we do care about stuff as such xx* I hope that helped with widening your insight! xxx

[@yeshello6610]

straight teeth leads to overall good oral health, easier to clean your teeth and your gums preventing gum disease and cavities/tooth decay. improves your whole face structure, which can also provide many many benefits like inhibiting apnea, speech impediments/disorders, problems with swallowing and breathing

[@jennalenig8786]

If you are fine with your teeth and it doesn’t interfere with your daily life then you should be fine! But ask with your dentist if you are still wondering! I got braces 2 1/2 ish years ago and it’s really helped with how I talk!

[@danielmiecz909]

Omg look at this guy’s mouth it’s glowing

[@sydneyjameson2363]

Built in retainer: didn't break but my tooth said "bet" to the whole "keeping the teeth it is attached to where they are" thing; got it removed and had a retainer that will push the tooth back into place.... after TWO ROUNDS OF BRACES, one in 2nd grade (moving the top teeth that grew in too spread out -which forced me to have every tooth on each side of the middle 6 pulled- together to make room for the others to grow back in) and one from 7th grade til 3 days after my birthday mid summer before Sophomore year (full set with rubber bands that I only wore maybe the 12hrs prior to each appointment), I look like I'm missing a tooth when I talk since the tooth has moved so much.... Needless to say my son, who's 2 and a half, didn't receive the greatest naturally perfect teeth from me; I just hope he doesn't end up with my cross bite and spaced out top teeth.... it's not fun going to the dentist every 1-3 weeks (depending on scheduling conflicts from both sides) to have a single tooth pulled for 8+ teeth when you're under 7 years old. I I'm now almost 26.... 11 years since getting my braces removed, permanent retainer installed, and 6 years since having the retainer removed, and I'm not sure what to do at this point. I'm too embarrassed to go to my amazing orthodontist, Dr. Datwyler... but don't want to cheat on him...

[@waitwhat612]

I'm so glad getting braces is free in my country

[@superduty4556]

They don't tell you when you're a kid that you have to wear that stupid thing the rest of your life.

[@rubber924]

Right? I just looked at my parents and asked if I needed to keep wearing it and they just shrugged. I wore it for about 5 years, and my teeth haven't shifted in any visible way in the 10 years I stopped wearing it. Im betting it depends on genetics and how well set they are in your jaw bone

[@voiceofdistortedreason5998]

I haven't worn my retainer in 15 years. My teeth haven't moved 🤷🏼‍♀️ they still look exactly the same.

[@simply-ducky]

I absolutely loved my retainer that was like that for some reason. I wore it for 6 months before I got braces and then they said I didn’t have to wear it anymore and I started crying because I loved it! It just felt so satisfying the way it like clicked and fit perfectly in my mouth I loved it. I remember it was so fun to pop it out with my tounge before lunch

[@urlove.morgan]

the dentist teeth are blinding me they are so healthy and white!! job well done sir 👏

[@gotteleportedtomars2952]

i have never stood up so fast in my entire life

[@floxryal5514]

she’s so lucky 🤠

[@ranoshaORrawan_2]

Me waiting for "puhh "at the start:

[@missali2001]

I got my braces removed 7 years ago and I used retainers only for a year . My teeth are just fine and hasn't shifted even a bit inspite of not wearing them for years . Infact my dentist advised me to only use it for a year and I followed his advice.

[@kierstenc741]

when i had my retainer a couple years ago (before my SECOND round of braces 🙄) i was not super good at wearing it. i wore it *most* nights. kind of. but whatever. now a year and a half after my second round of braces and i’ve realized it really isn’t that bad wearing a retainer every night 😭 it’s only at night and i’m asleep the whole time so i wear it every single night and don’t know why i resented it so much back then haha

[@xEllieRose]

I'm so glad I've never needed braces. Good luck to you all out there lol

[@justfin3455]

I can already hear the PUHH

[@jaystone5036]

His teeth are perfect

[@kamryng509]

I wore my retainer every night/everyday depending on what stage I was in. I may have missed only a few nights. But they took my bottom retainer out so I needed braces again 😭

[@weezerluvr48]

How long do I have to wear my retainer? I got my braces off a year ago and they never told me when I'm good to not wear it anymore. I know I have to wear it longer than I have now but how much longer.

[@OliviaLeaf]

Theoretically, for the rest of your life! After a period of time your teeth will become more settled and you could theoretically wear it every other night, but it’s a bad habit to get into! Teeth can start shifting back at any point of time which is why a lot of adults who didn’t have retainers as teenagers (like my mom) have had to get more orthodontic treatment later in life!

[@weezerluvr48]

@@OliviaLeaf ooh that sucks. Thanks for the information though :)

[@bryeetsonny9458]

After a year every day for fewer hours at night to when you wake up, so about 10 hours a day is best

[@yamagoops]

@@OliviaLeaf hello! you seem like you know a lot about braces so hope you don’t mind me asking: I’m 13 right now and I got braces when I was 12 (almost 13) I will start wearing the retainer after one more year of wearing braces. If I wear my retainer every night for 5 years (until I’m an adult), will I be able to completely stop wearing it? my dentist didn’t tell me anything about retainers and I just found out I might have to wear it for the rest of my life and I’m having a minor panic attack. I regret getting braces so much if it weren’t for my dad who literally forced me to get them and practically threatened me. it has put a huge financial burden on my mother because of how expensive it is. sorry for ranting 😞😞

[@OliviaLeaf]

@@yamagoops theoretically, you should actually wear your retainer for the rest of your life! Even after 5 years your teeth can shift and move. While braces are expensive and a financial burden, just remember that the dental work now can prevent even more expensive and invasive dental work later in life!

[@Septagrim]

This dudes teeth are so nice

[@hello70709]

Me waiting for the bentist to go "phhhhh"

[@williamstanding4754]

He's full of it. I never wore my retainer, braces off for 14 years and my teeth are still straight.

[@AlexzzzAcid]

He is not everyone is different 🤣 some people have small teeth and plenty of room, other people like me have huge teeth and a small mouth and a lot of crowding. Plus I grind my teeth at night on top of all that so my teeth move a ton on there own and i had to get braces in the first place because they just kept getting worse infinitely moving in the wrong directions as a full adult.

[@williamstanding4754]

@@AlexzzzAcid yeah he is, if you had some teeth removed you would be sweet. I also had large teeth in a small mouth then I had 6 removed before I got braces.

[@AlexzzzAcid]

@@williamstanding4754 I don't need to have an unnecessary procedure I just wear my retainer at night which doubles as a night guard for my grinding and I perfectly fine ✌

[@pinkpeachblossom]

I lost my retainer after two year of having it (was down to only wearing it at night) and when I found it after two weeks it wouldn't go in at all and I was terrified of telling my parents that it wouldn't fit in anymore so I just haven't worn it since (its been about two years since I stopped wearing it all together)

[@pootenantpoppy]

Well is ur teeth still straight?

[@pinkpeachblossom]

@@pootenantpoppy the top ones are fine but the bottom ones are horrible

[@Shrnirpledorp]

U just makin it worse for urself

[@pinkpeachblossom]

@@Shrnirpledorp i don't think you understand this was two years ago even if I wanted to I couldn't put those retainers back in and I can't afford to get new braces.

[@nevadag606]

I went to Europe for a month and forgot it, and when i came back it didn’t fit. My mouth is so small that it took 6years for my teeth to be straightened, so I don’t think they’re going back anytime soon

[@Hi_Hi988]

Watching this made it feel like I had my braces back on

[@maia1008]

I didn’t wear mine and I’m still gonna get the exact same treatment as if I did wear it 🍀🍀🍀 love when things work out

[@lucybufton7147]

I haven't worn my retainer in years, idk if I still own it. Idc that my teeth have gone kinda crooked again, my braces were free (thank NHS) so no waste of money and my teeth are nowhere near as bad as they were pre braces (my teeth used to stick out really bad, now they just a little crowded so idc)

[@cutiepiekittyluvr]

@@alsokaitlin idc what is the point of getting braces for three years then having to wear a retainer for the rest of your life honestly nah

[@eagernotion3684]

Deadass my dad used to get so mad at me the first 3 years of wearing a retainer when I forgot and told.me that "the reason its been 3 years long is because you dont put it on". And then we asked the orthodonstist and he told him that the procedure isn't supposed to end any time soon. He is supposed to wear them forever. After that my dad was like " do whatever. Who cares"

[@sweetnfirey]

My son got his braces off 3 years ago but I’ve already had to replace his retainer 4 times. It’s pretty expensive thing to lose but each time we had to get a new one either top or bottom or both.. the first two nights hurt really bad. But my sons teeth still look great.

[@LoUiSdOnTdIaL9]

I was waiting for the PUHHHHH 😂

[@joalaar]

“Need” braces 😂

[@jesusa_ikher]

Okay, this was the last straw to wear my retainer after spending the whole summer without putting them in at night.

[@DanielSaldana-gs3jc]

i actually watch you a lot now

[@Elina_DiAngelo]

Me waiting for the Bentist.

[@gozzilla177]

I never got a retainer after 6 years of braces! Cuz they determined my teeth wouldn't work with them like everyone elses 😂😂😂 and took them off threw in the towel lol

[@lonelystarr444]

how

[@gozzilla177]

@@lonelystarr444 Well the main issue was my mouth was to small and there was no room left, so little room an entire canine tooth never came in its stuck above my other teeth, they couldn't get a hole big enough to let it push thru. Then they realized at the end my wisdom teeth couldn't be extracted and were growing behind my molars crushing them as they push out 😆 they just decided it was a waste of time cuz that was gonna ruin any progress they tried making. That was when I was 17! I'm now 30 and only 1 of my wisdom teeth has come in, by showing its dominance last year and braking my molar lol

[@lonelystarr444]

@@gozzilla177 OMGG!! :0 i had the same problem but luckily all they needed to do was file down my teeth every once in a while to make room. why couldn’t they extracted your wisdom teeth ?! also are ur molars okay ?! 😭

[@gozzilla177]

@@lonelystarr444 The molars are alright for now, they are being crushed by my wisdom teeth, my roots are so small in them that no root canals can be done though, so when they chip all they can do is pull em lol the bright side is my wisdom tooth took its place so I just have a new tooth back there now for the other 3 to do that one day 😳😆😆

[@mallarieevans5392]

I had braces for 5 years. My orthodontist tell me to wear them for six months after I got them off, then I can stop. Yeah I shouldn’t have stopped 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Yeezus1468]

For me it was 6 months full time and then the rest of my life when I sleep

[@thu3833]

I haven’t put on a retainer since 2018 (it’s now 2023), probably the big reason was because I didn’t like the results of my braces anyway, a dentist did my braces instead of an orthodontist, I plan to get a new retainer in the future and maybe braces/Invisalign again, not sure if not wearing retainers this long will cause longterm severe problems to my teeth though…

[@strawb3r_]

ime, if you are super diligent with the retainer the first few years, you can slowly taper off. your teeth are not used to holding themselves in place at first because the braces had been doing it for them.

[@ichselber6509]

Everybody: listen to him Me: Staring at his teeth xD

[@envy2346]

After having an additional year to my braces treatment, I won't need this video for a long time😭

[@Leroycinder]

I was wait for the bentos to go PUHHHHJJ😂

[@h.k9569]

I was so happy when i got my braces off and they gave me that retainer to wear, i only wore it while sleeping for like 6 months and then completely left it, its been 4 years since i touched it and my teeth still look the same since i got my braces off. So i guess if your teeth weren’t too bad before getting braces, they’ll be fine if you dont wear your retainer but that was only for me idk if yall teeth would move or not lol.

[@MegaCassie83]

I went to get a consult for braces. The ortho was amazing he was like wow your teeth are so straight you deff don't need them and everyone has an over bit.

[@Hope-eu4fq]

Question 1. I'm getting a fitting done next week and I want to know if it'll hurt. Q2, what kind of foods can I eat(both sweet and savoury)?

[@MiremItziar]

Don't worry, it doesn't hurt at all 😊 (at least I didn't feel anything) the things that I eat when my braces are causing me pain are: *Savory:* Mac & Cheese, mashed potato and gravy, mashed beans, soups, ramen, vegetable creamy soup, Chowder soup, very soft spaguetti or pasta, scrambled or boiled eggs, egg salad, very soft potato salad, tuna salad, very soft steamed vegetables, boiled or baked tilapia filet or fish, avocado, hummus, soft rice, soft cheese, cottage cheese, tofu. *Sweet* Pancakes, oatmeal, cream of wheat, yogurt, jello, pudding, custard, flan, baby food, fruit cups, very ripe bananas, mangoes, peaches, soft peanut butter and jelly sandwich, ice cream, applesauce, smoothies, milkshakes, cheesecake, cake. I hope this helps you and everything goes well on your fitting. 😊

[@Hope-eu4fq]

Thank u so much

[@Official_AliceLiddell]

I havent worn my retainer in 4 years and my teeth are perfectly fine, i also everytime i wore my retainer i got a killer headache so i never wore it after the first 6 months of wearing it, but when i put it back in recently, it fit comfortably

[@Magulousmous]

When I first heard I’d have to wear my retainer every night forever I wasn’t really happy to hear that, but then I got used to it and tbh I like how it feels when I have them in when I go to sleep.

[@DerpyMonaLisa]

Bentist has some competition here, on KZbin 💀

[@AtomicEy]

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