are retainers safe?

[homo_faber]

or should you get them removed

 

[Deleted member 10330]

or should you get them removed

 

[ifyouwannabemylover]

had mine for a while now and 0 issues other than cleaning between teeth kinda sucks

 

[homo_faber]

my father developed a gap between his teeth when he was 40

 

[Deleted member 7044]

ive used one for like 2-3 years and it expanded my palate, i can tell because if i dont use it for a few days the fit of the retainer gets rlly tight

 

[Carolus]

ive used one for like 2-3 years and it expanded my palate, i can tell because if i dont use it for a few days the fit of the retainer gets rlly tight

Can you not see that these are permanently glued to his teeth you ogre? No expansion here

or should you get them removed

I forced a dentist to remove mine

 

[Deleted member 7044]

Can you not see that these are permanently glued to his teeth you ogre? No expansion here

I forced a dentist to remove mine

stfu he didnt include the pic beforehand
there's several types of retainers these likely will just narrow down his palate

 

[Deleted member 10330]

stfu he didnt include the pic beforehand
there's several types of retainers these likely will just narrow down his palate

why would that narrow his palate?

 

[Deleted member 7044]

why would that narrow his palate?

nvm i take it back i cant really tell what kind of retainers those are since he isnt showing the whole thing
but there are some like these that could probably have that effect

 

[Deleted member 10330]

nvm i take it back i cant really tell what kind of retainers those are since he isnt showing the whole thing
but there are some like these that could probably have that effect
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I have the ones that he mentioned. I also have night retainers (they do get tight if I don't wear for a few days). I'm pretty sure they stop your teeth going back, not push them in or shrink the palate. If you find otherwise lmk

 

[homo_faber]

they are used to keep your teeth in the current postion.

however my father developed a tooth gap in his 40s, i think his maxilla grew even at that age