She Didn’t Wear Her Retainers For MONTHS… She Put Them In And THIS Happened | TheBentist 

I wore my retainer diligently every night for 10 years and would’ve happily continued doing so for the rest of my life until my sister came up to me one day and she was like, “You’ve been wearing that retainer so long, you don’t need them anymore, don’t worry your teeth won’t shift.” And I stupidly believed her and stopped wearing my retainer and now my teeth have shifted so much I need braces again. 😭

I'm jealous of all the girlies with naturally straight teeth 😔

Problem with braces is once off, your teeth continue to shift throughout life and you will always need to wear a retainer or the teeth will get worse. Its life long treatment

Just got my retainer today. I made sure to ask my dentist every question I could think of because there is no way in hell I am going through braces again 😂

I was blessed. Had braces for 4 years. Stopped wearing my retainer after about 3 years and my teeth are still straight after 10 years. Can still fit the retainers in too.

my braces + expander cost $6k so there’s no way i’m ever gonna stop wearing my retainer unless told otherwise lmao

I'm 90 percent done with braces, and I will DILIGENTLY wear my retainers. I've worked so hard just to straighten my teeth 😢 Update 9 months later: I got my braces off back in July, and now I only have to wear my retainer in the night ✨

I can imagine the pain she's in. Stopped wearing mine for couple of months and although wearing them again wasn't extremely painful, it was extremely uncomfortable.

Heheh

I got my braces off in 1998 and I still wear my retainers every single night. I can’t sleep without them. Still have perfect teeth. 🙏🏼

My dad accidentally threw my retainers away while cleaning the house angrily. My mom was supposed to make me an orthodontist appointment the get new ones(since I was in like 8th grade) and she never did. I'm so gonna need braces again. I'm 20 now😅

My parents couldnt afford to get braces for my sister and i when we were in school, so it always annoyed me when the kids that had them would complain about them and then wouldnt wear their retainers after. When i got my first job i paid for braces myself and i never complained and religiously wore my retainer. Theyre fricken expensive so i would never dream of letting all that money and treatment go to waste.

I didn't wear my retainer for almost a year and a half due to lack of routine in lockdown and a simultaneous depressive episode. When I went to put it back in my bottom was fine and my top had only suffered minor movement (thankfully) however I could barely fit them in. To fix this I would wear them half on every night until I noticed I was able to get them 100% on. Now back to wearing them every night :D

Explain to me how people’s parents pay thousands of dollars for braces and then they don’t wear their retainer. I wore mine every. Single. Night for like three years. Now I can go two or three days without, but I make sure to wear it a couple times a week at least. Edit: You guys realize not all human beings on planet earth have depression right? I asked a general question, you guys are giving me very specific answers and implying those answers are law. If you have depression and it makes it hard for you to take care of things like basic hygiene, okay. I’m not saying you’re lying. But not everyone has depression. Just because you have it, doesn’t mean the world has it. Take care and I hope you’re able to find treatment.

That clicking sound almost gave me a heart attack 😳

I was told i only needed to wear my retainers for about a year when actually I should’ve worn them for the rest of my life, orthodontists lied to me

If I ever get braces and had to wear retainers, I'm not gonna waste money not wearing them knowing how expensive they can be...

I'm on my last month of Invisilgns. My first 2-3 weeks were so painful. There's no way I could voluntarily feel that pain again. I will definitely wear my retainer daily. The sound of her top tray was all the convincing I need.

“OoOoOoO ThAt HuRt” had me dying 😂

Haven’t worn mine in 10 years and my teeth are still super straight

I didn’t wear my retainer for years after I got out of high school. I don’t know what provoked me to start again but I went back to my ortho for a new set... several hundred dollars later, now that I’ve spent my own money, I’m totally committed to wearing them every single night. In fact, I actually feel like something is off if I don’t wear them to bed for some reason, like my nighttime routine isn’t complete and I can’t sleep yet. I really enjoy them!

As someone who’s needed braces and has never been able to afford them, it’s astonishing to me that parents or people in general can spend thousands of dollars on braces, just for the recipient of said braces to not care for the teeth properly. Just ridiculous to me.

Wear your retainers people! Some people can go without wearing it ever again, but some people (like me) cannot, and their teeth will move. But you don't know that until you stop wearing it. I stopped for about a month, and couldn't get them back on again. Now I want Invisalign to fix the movement

I lost my retainer and was living in a different state. I found out about teeth retain designs they made me a perfect retainer online from home this industry has come a long way

I only wore my retainer for like 2 years. I haven't used my retainers in 4 years and my teeth haven't shifted significantly. I was blessed lmao

that is what invisalign feels like, honestly. They said the first two sets would hurt, I’m on 22 and it still hurts. I wear them for like 22-23 hours a day.

I find it weird.. I wore my retainer for 5 years, then it some how broke. I'm wondering if it was one of my cats, knocked it off a nightstand or something, but I'd taken it to my orthodontist at the time and they were just like.. "How long have you been wearing it?" "5 years?" "Eh you'll be fine." Teeth haven't shifted at all since. So guess it's a case by case basis?

I have a tip for anyone who has been wearing a loose retainer for a while after getting braces and doesn't want to have to put it in and out every night/day or is afraid that their teeth will move back to their original position. There is the option of having the orthodontist stick a wire behind your teeth, but this will remain for life. I've had this since I was 14 and have had very few problems so far. But you should be careful when eating, because it can naturally happen that the wire can bend or even come off at one point. It will then either be remade or simply glued back on, after which you will have peace and quiet again. The cleaning effort is a little more, you need a special dental floss, but you can use it to clean the spaces between your teeth wonderfully, otherwise you can also use mouthwash. You don't really need a special toothbrush, but an electric one is recommended by most dentists anyway. Please seek advice from your local orthodontist beforehand. I hope I could perhaps be of some help to some of you. Of course, if you don't want that, you're not forced to.

I wore my retainer every night or 2-3 years. Then I began to slowly ware off them, like wearing them once every 2 days, then so and so. Now i don’t wear them anymore, and my teeth are still perfectly straight after 3-4 years of not wearing them!

My friend said to me the other day, “I have a dentist appointment in a few weeks and I haven’t worn my retainer in five months,” and I immediately thought of all the dentists I watch on youtube and what their reactions would be.

"Let's put her in" "She's leaking" it's a damn object

Im literally on bed rn and i forgot to wear my retainers, this short made me remember, thank you doc.

I stopped wearing mine because it was just really too much effort to keep taking them out before I ate etc. My teeth moved a bit but it never returned to how they were prior to me getting braces.

I just got braces on for the second time (20 years in-between) because i stopped wearing my retainer. Teeth moved back to same position as before I had braces the first time. Learn from my mistake people.

Teeth move after about 2 weeks of not wearing is when it become not so comfortable Teeth retain designs they do something with the wax makes it not hurt so bad

This reminded me to start wearing my retainer again. 2 weeks straight and then nightly..got it

I couldn’t stand my retainer. No matter how many times they adjusted it it always hurt because they had to put a false tooth in with it. I wore mine for six months and then I couldn’t stand it anymore, it was pure torture

I barely use my retainers and they still fit 99%, my teeth haven't shifted much at all 🤣

I have a cross bite and really want my smile to widen! Excited!

The blanket is goals

Let’s just appreciate how he takes time out of HIS day to make us happy and laugh

after 3 years of braces, 1 year of 24 hour retainer and 1 year of night retainer my orthodontist told me i didn't need to wear it anymore. I didn't believe him. So i continued for years until it broke. Well. 10+ years later the crowding is back, the over-bite is right back to square one. Had jaw alignment issues for years afterwards. Yeah. Thanks Doc.

i only wore my retainers for a few months and 5 years later my teeth looks good they only shifted very little which am thankful for because my mom would of kicked my butt if my teeth were messed up again 😮‍💨

Notably if you're gonna do this, WEAR IT CONSISTENTLY. Just wearing it for one night will only losen up your teeth and they'll shift right back. Doing this chronically for years will reduce the depth of your roots, permanently compromising your teeth. Ask me how I know 🙃

I’ve had my retainers for like 6 years and I wear them RELIGIOUSLY-the most I’ve gone w/o wearing them is like 4 or 5 days, but even then it was really bc I forgot them when my family took a road trip when I was in HS lmao Occasionally I won’t put them in before bed if I’m tired as hell but it’s typically one or two nights every few months, not a regular thing at all lol Though I mean…I wear them bc braces were expensive and I had so many issues I had to have them for like 3 years, but also I wear my retainers bc I clench my jaw at night so they help protect my teeth 😭 I’ve had two pairs of retainers bc after a year or two they start getting cracks in the molars 😭😭

I felt that pain, it’s a type of pain only people who experienced can feel.

Stop moving doc 😂 You will miss all 32 teeth 😅

A few months ain’t nothing, I tired after years😂

I was SO bad with my retainers! I had the plastic ones with the silver metal line across the front of my teeth and when I wouldn’t wear them for months I had the same reaction. I thought it broke my damn teeth😂

When she popped the top one in she went “🙊”😂

Don’t say “fareal doe” no more in life😂

im so done with the freaking "lets appreciate" comments, like dude, we know youre clout chasing and its annoying

Ive had my invisalign out for years, teeth never shifted....i feel lucky?

I don't understand why they have these retainers in the US. In the Netherlands when you get your braces removed you get a splint at the back of your teeth that will keep them in place and you don't have to mess around with any retainer

i forgot to wear my retainer over the summer holidays and came back to school with a tooth directly in the middle of my face like tom cruise

Retainer: did you just assume my genderrrrrrrr?

I’m so glad I have to wear my retainer day and night cause it’s actually a flipper so I look cray without it hahah

I started off wearing mine every night and then switched to every other night and then to 2 nights then skip a night then 2 nights again and so on. Making minor adjustments to my schedule every so often actually helped my teeth to where if I accidentally skip an extra day or 2 my teeth won't shift at all.

People who gets these should be first thing reminded that it freaking hurts if you stop wearing them. I didnt for like a week and damn the pressure was intense

Thank you bro❤❤ I was reading on line that wearing them doesn’t work but you just saved me so much stress. Time to wear mine full time

This dude has those grinch stole Christmas eyebrows

I feel so good that there's an entire community that knows my pain! Atleast I'm not alone!!

My retainer accidentally got trashed, I’m still upset about it. Couldn’t afford the couple hundred to get a new one. Thankfully my teeth haven’t shifted much at all, which is surprising to me since I had to wear braces for almost 4 years.

You speak the truth 🙏

This is why i feel a bit better with my retainers because missing a night or two then remembering them isn’t the end of the world

Me who just got my retainer after a week of not having one: I can relate to this on a personal level.

I've seen retainers in movies/shows and always thought they were a type of braces, but they are something you wear after braces to make sure your teeth dont move back? I'm so happy I got a wire glued behind my front teeth after I had braces. You can only see it if you look very close and I never have to worry about a retainer or about cleaning it

That's why i would prefer bonded retainers. I had to stop wearing my plastic ones because they were so uncomfortable to wear, cutting into my cheeks to the point of scarring and irritating my gums

Lol this is me with my Invisalign after my teeth were fully straightened but still have to wear them 😂

I wore mine for years but when i started staying at my boyfriends place i would forget to take it with me. long story short it was a full year before i started wearing it again, and my bottom teeth moved SO much and it was so painful to put them back in. i actually tried twice to start wearing them again lmao but i pushed through the pain and they’re still not perfect, but my teeth are pretty much back to normal and it no longer hurts !!! gotta get a new one soon lol 🤩

I love the "puuuuuuhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh" at the beginning of him speaking 🤣

I suffer so much with braces / jaw surgery that i really don't mind to use the retainers 😂 actually, i'm so afraid that my teeth would shift back that the retainers have become my "security blanket" and I CAN'T sleep without them 😂

As a person who needs braces, it genuinely pisses me off how people don’t take wearing their retainers seriously

I actually didn’t know your teeth would go straight again if you put your retainer back in I figured the retainer would just move. This was helpful thank you!

😂😂😂 this guy would probably be the best dentist in the world 😂😂

one, I went through hell during the time I had braces and paid for them for two years with like 2/3 of my income, so yeah I’m gonna wear my retainers, also I only put them when I’m about to go to bed after I brush my teeth, and you’ll be sleeping so idk what’s the big deal? unless you don’t brush your teeth before goong to bed

I love how he always goes PHWAAAAAAAA

Currently just started wearing retainers! So uncomfy but better than wearing braces again! Lol

It’s unrealistic to have someone wear a retainer for the rest of their life. Some people take the gamble and hope they never shift back again😂

I ended up wearing my retainer religiously for over 5 months after I got my braces off, THEN started going to nights. It's been 6 years now, only wear them every once in a while at night😂I know I need to wear them more but luckily they've never had to be forced in

my orthodontist didn’t even give me an option and gave me permanent retainers for this exact reason

I wore braces for half of my entire childhood and all I have to gain from it is an irrational hatred of anyone in the dentistry and orthodontic fields. What absolute perfectionist freaks

I haven’t worn my retainer in years. Haven’t been able to since my wisdom teeth came in. 😅 At least when I had my braces it was before these fancy retainers, so my bottom teeth have the permanent one at least, so they aren’t going anywhere. Sadly my top have shifted a bit though. 🙈

My sister is one of the lucky one. Barely wore her retainer and only one tooth shifted a bit while others were unmoved

I thought that my speed was on x3 😂

Thank you so much for the Amazing tip bentist! I needed to hear that!

When she put the top one in “oohhoohoo” lol 😂

Im so happy that i was blessed witg naturally straight teeth because i am not at all responsible enough for retainers

I didn’t wear mine for 7 years. Found them at my mom’s house and washed them and put them in. It hurt for a few days but not terribly. Then it was fine

I had braces about 30 years ago, and only wore my retainer for a few months and stopped. I honestly can't tell you why, I was 14 and stupid. My bottom teeth have a tiny gap in the front but other than that they didn't shift much at all. My teeth are very tight though, so that might be why I got lucky.

I wore my retainer for 10 years religiously after my braces and finally stopped lol. My teeth been great ever since😂

People who born with straight teeth are so lucky. I never have confidence to smile, my days feel so mourn.. No money for braces

I had braces then a retainer on top and the permanent wire on bottom. Wore the retainer for about 2 years then stopped because I lost the damn thing. Luckily my teeth didn't really shift much at all, so teeth still look good. Also I have never broken that perm wire retainer and I have eaten apples and all kinds of hard things like ice with reckless abandon, still never broke the thing. Honestly it would feel weird if it wasn't there.

i needed this video! i was freaking out since i hadn’t worn my retainer in a while and started noticing shifting in my teeth. thank goodness the retainer can get my teeth back to normal! this makes me be more calm about it :)

U know I haven't understood a single thing u have said........It was so fast u know.....🙃

✨”ooh she’s leaking”✨

I'm grateful that i saw this video. I'm in my 3rd months having braces and as my orthodontists says that i am required to wear retainer after getting braces off. i thought retainer isn't that essential but now watching this video and reading your comments preparing me to be ready wearing it for the rest of my life knowing that my dad working hard for it and yes retainer is very expensive so i hope by that time i could get a work so i don't need to ask it from my dad as he already gave too much :(

I was like this the minute I got my retainer. And no one would listen to me. It hurt so much more than my braces ever did in 7 years, and I had a chain and everything. I never wore it for more than a few minutes despite putting them in and trying to tolerate the pain as long as I could. I gave up.

I can't even be without my retainers for couple of hours, the uncomfortable feeling without them on is unreal...

I ate my retainer as a child XD I'm convinced my impacted wisdom teeth are the only things keeping my teeth from falling out of my head