How long does one have to wear a retainer for?

Answer:
well, if your orthodontist hasn't told you.
my mum wore her retainer in the daytime for about 3 weeks and then wore it in the night for about 2 years!
make sure you do wear it otherwise, if you had braces the work of the braces would be pointless as your teeth would stick out again! (if that was the problem)
My sister wears hers in the night everyday!Hope I helped!! xxxxx

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The retainer stays in until all affected teeth are properly positioned, to the dentists standards, of your mouth. One to two years.

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The honest answer is.if you want your teeth to stay exactly as they are now...a minimum of alternate nights forever! If you have bonded-on retainers they need to be regularly checked by a dentist, because if they de-bond then your teeth will begin to move towards their orginal position. You have a beautiful smile now - look after it!

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I had my braces taken off 5 years ago, and I still wear my top retainer every other night. That's only because there's a muscle between my 2 front teeth that keeps trying to push the gap back open.Honestly, it depends solely on your teeth. If they were in bad condition before you had the braces put on, then you may have to wear your retainer for about a year or two.

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I have one and i have to have it for like a year or 2

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Well has your orthodontist not told you how long?? they usually do. Basically it depends on what retainer you are fitted with. If it is a fixed one it will non removable. If it is a removable one typically you are expected to wear it all the time for the first six months (except for when eating and brushing your teeth of course), and then you will be expected to wear it only at night for the rest of your life. However you could probably just get away with wearing every other night after about a year.Some people will tell you they never wore their retainer and their teeth never moved back, however many people do experience some movement if they do not follow their orthodontist's instructions with regards to the wearing of their retainer, thus I suggest you wear your retainer as instructed - you don't want to be undoing the work the braces have done.As the name suggests a retainer's purpose is to retain the teeth in their new position.

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well you normally have to were them for 3-6months all day every day but after that then its about 6months just at night but dont forget every bodys different so you may have to wear it for longer or shorter,
but if i was you i wud just ask ur dentist becos ther the 1 that shud deffantly know.good look and everything shud go ok :)

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