The moment that you get yourbracesoff is definitely an exciting one.

It’s definitely a dental dilemma.

As soon as your braces are a bygone, your retainer will immediately come in to take its place.

Close-up of woman holding retainer

Clear retainers are barely noticeable, since they are made from plastic.

Then there’s a fixed retainer (i.e., not removable).

The problem comes in when you have removable retainers and you potentially forget to put them in.

Smiling woman pointing to teeth

This can also affect your bite as well (perSage Orthodontics).

What can further complicate the issue is the amount of time that has elapsed since you wore your retainer.

The truth is that you might always need to wear a retainer (viaHealthline).