Do you have pain when wearing your retainer?

[vertigo1201]

I experience a lot of pain when I wear my retainer, does anyone else have a similar problem?

[Luckygirl_509]

I'm an orthodontic assistant and I think you need to get an adjustment done on your retainer. You probably do not wear it too much that is why you are experiencing discomfort or pain. Ask you orthodontist to make you a new retainer with resets. He ot she will know what it means.

[kaylaS91]

If you wear it daily/nightly and it hurts, then I'd go see the ortho to find out what's up. If you only wear it once or twice a week, then that's normal as your teeth are shifting a bit in the few days you don't wear it.

[jwheyer]

I would get it checked out asap and ask an ortho or dentist.. I think my retainer I got a few years back f***ed up my teeth.. I mean there not f***ed up..But I stopped wearing it do to some issues... But I would talk to a professional to get some good advice on it.

[martyfellow]

It probably should be adjusted. Long term pain isn't normal with a retainer.

[AndyWes]

I was doing that earlier today, haven't worn it often much at all. It still fit, and for an hour or so it was fine. Then... ARRGGG! I felt like Simba roaring on Pride Rock.

Agony!

[dartmai]

I'm currently using the plastic one and damn oh boy it's tight! That because I broke that nice looking retainer with the metal wire.

[BlueSJ]

It's a new one, you have just put it recently, right?!

If so, then it's normal.

[vertigo1201]

No I've had mine for almost 2 years, and it's starting to bother me now.

[BlueSJ]

Then I think you have to visit your dentist maybe you have to remove it or something, because 2 years is a long period.

[XNicholex3]

No, that only happens when I leave it out for a couple hours.

[front2back]

Is it plastic or metal?

Plastic ones suck ass and hurt, but metal ones don't

[Lj236]

mine doesn't bother me. maybe you need to get a new one