Can u get a replacement retainer after your teeth have moved?

Question

Basically I had a brace til i was 16 (im 22 now). I lost my retainer after about a year or 2 and didnt worry because my orthodontist told me it was extremely unlikely they wil move back (i now know thats a load of bull).

Anyway the prob with my teeth was that just one of my front teeth was twisted. i had 2 teeth out for it and gradually over the years my tooth has began to twist again a little, not to the severity it was but a little. will a retainer prevent anymore moving? since i had teeth out and overcrowding was causing the twist, will it not move back to the severity?

how much would a replacement retainer be? PLEASE ANSWER!! Thankyouuuu :)

Answer 1

I had a retainer one time that wouldn't fit anymore and my Orthodontist didn't charge extra to make me a new one.  They made a new impression of my teeth and just like the first one when I got the retainer it fit tight and it did help move a tooth back where it should be.

Just don't tell them that you lost the retainer a long time ago...just leave that part out and they may not charge you....they didn't for me.

Good luck!

Answer 2

A new retainer will retain what you have now, but it probably won't make corrections.

The doctor will have to make a new mold of you teeth and I bet the total cost of the visit, mold, fitting, and appliance will cost you around 500.

Answer 3

my brother didn't wear his retainer like he was supposed to, now the only way he can get them fixed is by getting his braces back on.