Lost retainers for a month and just found them

Question

i just got my braces off about 2 months ago and was told to wear my retainers for 24 hours then just at nite. a couple weeks after this i lost them for the last month and have just found them.. in this time ive noticed my teeth had moved a little bit. not much they are still straight, but my retainers are really tight. i was wondering if i wear them every night that they may bring my teeth back to the way they were when i got my braces off?

Answer 1

yeah, now that you have them just keep wearing them, u should be fine

Answer 2

Yep, they should! The tight feeling shows that your teeth are starting to move...that's good! Put your retainers in and keep them in all night because you'd want to make up for any of the movement during those 2 months. If the retainers are tight or your teeth are sore it's just because the retainers are having to compensate for a lot of lost work. However, you might want to tell your orthodontist about those 2 months just so he can correct any of the slight movements before they become permanently situated, don't be afraid! I'm sure your orthodontist would appreciate the honesty. Cheers!