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Hi docs, would my teeth shift within 4-5 days without retainer?
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YES: Post orthodontic treatment now recommends a retainer forever! if you have a retainer and don't wear for a few days and is very tight going back in, the teeth are moving. If you don't wear the retainer for awhile, it will no longer fit.
Answered 3/3/2014
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