I lost my retainers about 2 months ago and my teeth have shifted.. The two top front teeth have a 1mm gap, would this product close the gap?
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I think it will maintain the current position of your teeth. If they shift after you make the retainers I think it will correct small differences to return them to the alignment of when you did the cast. However it cannot close a preexisting gap imo.
1418093
No it will mold to your current shape. So it will keep it from getting worse.
1418094
I don't know. I used my to retain my teeth in place. Sincerely I doubt that the retainers will close the gap. I am giving you my honest answer.
615119
Hi BradleysMom, I would go to sporting smiles website and call them or email them directly. The trays for me were molded about 12 teeth worth for the top and 14 teeth worth on the on the bottom. It's really the front 4-6 in my opinion that hold the trays in place so I don't see why it wouldn't work. Definitely call just in case though. I hear their customer service is friendly.
1084144
you should talk to your dentist. I think eventually your teeth will start shifting.
748788
I use it on my retainer which is partly metal and have had no issues at all. Has worked well for me.
1340694
After the teeth are positioned correctly by an orthodontist, this retainer could keep the teeth in position as long as your daughter wears it every night. I noticed when I wore a retainer that the teeth want to return to the former position and skipping use of the retainer will make it difficult if not impossible to fit the retainer over the teeth again. If you were to use it now, without the orthodontist to position the teeth, it would keep them in the position they are in now. Again, it must be worn every night. Be sure to use the material before it hardens, that was my problem - it hardens quickly and then you can't use it. You'd have to order more material and try again. After the teeth are positioned correctly by an orthodontist, this retainer could keep the teeth in position as long as your daughter wears it every night. I noticed when I wore a retainer that the teeth want to return to the former position and skipping use of the retainer will make it difficult if not impossible to fit the retainer over the teeth again. If you were to use it now, without the orthodontist to position the teeth, it would keep them in the position they are in now. Again, it must be worn every night. Be sure to use the material before it hardens, that was my problem - it... » Read More After the teeth are positioned correctly by an orthodontist, this retainer could keep the teeth in position as long as your daughter wears it every night. I noticed when I wore a retainer that the teeth want to return to the former position and skipping use of the retainer will make it difficult if not impossible to fit the retainer over the teeth again. If you were to use it now, without the orthodontist to position the teeth, it would keep them in the position they are in now. Again, it must be worn every night. Be sure to use the material before it hardens, that was my problem - it hardens quickly and then you can't use it. You'd have to order more material and try again. « Show Less
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I just bought the upper ones. I have never worn the bottom ones. I do however have a retainer I wear on the bottom from after I finished invisalign. I did not wear a bottom guard before my invisalign though.
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It's not a gap....Does not leak. You have to make sure the rubber seal is positioned correctly before tightening.
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Jaws could you elaborate more on how you are trying to use the retainers? cga
812675
Only if you did the impression before your teeth shifted. Once you do the impression, they send a retainer that fits your teeth in their current position.
516285
I bought retainers which keeps Teeth from shifting around after braces have been removed
294793
Yes, it works on metal retainers as well. Retainer Brite simply cleans and freshens your retainer. I got a sample of Retainer Brite from my Orthodontist prior to me ordering, maybe your Ortho has a sample and you can try it out. Hope that helps!
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I had mine and it was of equal quality to the retainer that was provided by my orthodontist. Obviously I wouldn't tell my orthadontist that I was using another companies retainer to save money or else they are gonna say it's your own fault
1340695
No, this is a retainer. It will only hold you teeth in their current position.
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If the tooth you are talking about is a front tooth it might not match up after you use the whitener. I have a small "white " filling between my front teeth and you can see a little difference in the color. But in my case it is not a concern, if however it were an entire front tooth, I would be careful and maybe use a 15 or 22% gel.
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I'm not sure, but my gap has come back from not wearing them consistently. But I get instant results over night and I'll brush my teeth & the gap is back, so if I wore them every day before bed I'll see se permanent results
812674
I believe from experience you will need to have an orthodontist line up your overlapping tooth/teeth correctly first. Once that is done, this retainer should certainly keep the tooth/teeth lined up correctly. It will be very important to wear the retainer regularly, or the teeth will move back out of position!
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I don't think it would. I tried it on a smooth spot on my retainer and it came right off.