Not wearing retainers has caused the front teeth to move forward
Q. Dear Rob, I am a 17 year old who used to wear braces about 2 years back.I wore retainers for a year (day and night) but after that I stopped wearing it. Recently I noticed my wisdom tooth starting to grow and I feel my front two teeth have come forward a bit. Is this possible? The rest of my teeth are strait but the front two teeth are a bit forward-unlike how it was before. How do I push it back again? Do I need braces? If so do I have to take off teeth again to move it back?
A.
Hi the teeth can crowd at the same time that wisdom teeth appear but it is less clear whether its caused by the wisdom teeth. You could start using a retainer again. Reversing the effect would need a thorough clinical assesment before answering.
Regards Rob
When i have retainers, why do my teeth hurt so much ? why does my jaw ache?is it tempary?
The teeth are still moving a bit so they can hurt at first. Go back to your dentist to check if its longer than 2 weeks.
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