In reality, how often do I need to wear my retainer each day?

Question

And if I miss a day, is that alright?

Answer 1

if you just got your braces off i would wear your retainer all day, everyday (except when eating of course) for about 6 weeks, i know it sucks but its better be to be safe then sorry and have to get your braces back on:P

anywho after the 6 weeks is up, sleep with it everynight and if it doesnt bug you to much wear it all day. Since my retainer made me talk like a r****d i used to wear it all night and not wear it to school but put it in as soon as i got home, this worked for me!

orthodontists can be a bit ridiculous really cuz mine expected me to wear it all day everyday for a year (yah right!) but if you miss a day you shuold be alright, just make sure you wear it the next day and dont miss to many days:P

Answer 2

You should wear your retainer every day. If you miss a day, it is alright, but you should never miss a day. You don't want a huge gap opening up again. I have a retainer and I wear it all the time, (except when, you know, I forget. LOL) Also, brush your retainer before you go to bed, and when you wake up in the morning. You should also wear your retainer while you are sleeping. I hope I helped!

Answer 3

It is ideal to wear it 12 hours a day, but if you just wear it when you sleep, that's good enough. Missing a day is fine, but wear it as often as possible.

Answer 4

As a general rule for me if it hurts a lot when I put it in I haven't been wearing it enough! When I first got it I wore it at nights only...so about maybe 7 hours (when I should've been for almost 24 hours) and didn't have any problems. Now it's about a year later so I wear it maybe three nights a week!

Answer 5

yeah its okay

I didnt wear mine for 4 months and my teeth hurt reellie bad when i put them back on

Answer 6

its ok if you miss a day. but note that your teeth shift every day and minute. try to wear your retainer an night and when you sleep. or if you know that you are just at home keep it in.

Answer 7

well it depends on how long you have had your retainer

if you've had it for a while

just wear it at night

and if you skip a day just wear it longer the next day to catch up

Answer 8

i wear my retainer 24/7 and i take it off when i eat. missing a day is fine i think because i missed like a month or 2 and my teeth were still looking good. but if u just stop wearing it ur teeth will shift and form gaps so thats not good lol.

-jazzi<3

Answer 9

  If you miss ONE day, you should be fine. I wore mine only at night but it was a big mistake. Wearing it all the time sounds bad but it'll go by much faster if you wear it all the time.

  It gets really hard to put on if you don't care enough to wear it as instructed.  Mine, I left at home when we went on vacation and when I got back I couldn't put in on and got in massive trouble with my orthodontist. Just watch out and make sure you aren't skipping too many days.  

Answer 10

you should be waering it eery day andoff when you eat

but you culd also just wear it at night..

Answer 11

haha yeah its chillll.

i like never wear my retaineres anymore, even though im supposed to.

my teeth are still totally straight :)