Not wearing my retainer to school...

Question

Okay, so I just got my braces off july 29th and have been wearing my retainer every day and night as I am supposed to. But, school is starting August 11th and I really do not want to wear it to school. So, if I just have my retainer off for 8 hours, and wear it all the time I am home and over the weekends, am I at a huge risk of my teeth getting spaces in between them as they were before the braces!?

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

If you wear it at home probably not, because I left mine out for weeks at a time and nothing happened (except it was very painful and difficult to put them back in). Although you should try wearing it to school, it's not that bad.

Answer 2

ask your denist and parents

Answer 3

That should be fine.

Answer 4

i just got my braces off today and i already hate my retainer...im gonna wear mine 24/7 religiously til my school starts in a month, then wear it to school, take it out during school for 6 hours, then put it right back in...i asked alot of people whove done that and even my ortho said only at night by then ull be good anyways, so i think youll be ok

Answer 5

If you stop wearing your retainer all the time like you're told, there is a good chance your teeth will get screwed up.  Your orthodontist told you to wear it all the time for a reason.  If you aren't going to listen to his or her instructions, go to your parents and tell them.  No sense in them spending money to help you look good if you aren't going to do your part.  

Answer 6

u shouldntt be ashamed of wearing it

if people make fun of you that shows that they are rude

go see your councler if they wont stop bothering you

but really i wore mine for a long time and people didnt say nothiing

just walk into that school and be yourselff

and yes not weaing your retainer will leave you some problems in the future

my sister needs them again because her teeth are messing up again

Answer 7

I got my braces off the 9 of July. Do you have the clear or metal ones? I have the clear ones so I am just going to wear them to school. But, if you have the metal ones you would not be wearing them for a third of the day. I think you would be fine but, better safe than sorry.

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Answer 8

i got my braces off and i wore them for two weeks straight after that as my orthodontist told me too. but after that he said it would not make a huge significant change just to wear them at night, since that is when your teeth do most of there, change, moving, etc.. so for me it was okay to only wear them at night and home. but everyones different just to be though id ask your orthodontist about it.

Answer 9

What I did when I got my retainer was wear it to school until lunch time and then take it out until the school day was over.  Just make sure you wear it as often as possible!

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