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Ive been wearing my retainer 16ish hours a day for about 3 years now. when and how should i stop, if ever?
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Your choice: You only need to continue wearing your retainer for as long as you want your teeth to remain straight. We instruct our patients to wear their retainers 24/7 for a full year, and then every night while sleeping. Forever. Or teeth will gradually move. Best answer, ask the Dentist or specialist Orthodotist that treated you.
Answered 2/27/2019
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