Teeth can move years after braces, especially when retainers are not worn or no longer fit. Retreatment should assess the current bite rather than simply attempting to recreate an old photograph.
Teeth can move years after braces, especially when retainers are not worn or no longer fit. Retreatment should assess the current bite rather than simply attempting to recreate an old photograph.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Why relapse occurs is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Current bite is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Limited versus comprehensive retreatment is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
New retention plan is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
A retainer that no longer fits should not be forced without professional advice.
Sometimes, but duration depends on how much has changed and whether the bite also needs correction.
Usually yes after active retreatment.