If you had braces or aligners when you were younger, your orthodontist probably concluded your treatment by presenting you with a clean, sparkly retainer. Retainers are an important step in your smile journey, because they maintain the results of your treatment. Unfortunately, however, that means if you don’t wear them regularly, your teeth can shift back out of alignment.
If you haven’t been wearing yours as instructed and have noticed some movement in your smile, you may be wondering if you can push your teeth back into place by wearing them again. Here’s why that won’t work, and why wearing your retainers is so vital to maintaining your smile!
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