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I had braces taking off and now teeth have moved back. i wore retainer day and night constantly. is there a reason they moved back . thanks ?

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Ortho relapse: When relapse happens even with retainer wear it's usually very easy to restraighten the teeth. Then a different type of retainer system should be used than was used first time around

Answered 5/18/2015

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

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Physiologic drift: Not uncommon. Natural physiologic drift can occur because the width of our smiles getting narrower as we get older. See your orthodontist for consultation and future options.

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