{"id":5977,"date":"2023-11-13T10:07:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5977"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:51:40","slug":"how-long-will-i-have-to-wear-a-retainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/how-long-will-i-have-to-wear-a-retainer\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Will I Have to Wear a Retainer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve worn your braces or aligners, kept your checkup appointments, and followed treatment instructions from <a href=\"\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a>. You love your new smile, but it\u2019s not over yet\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colgate.com\/en-us\/oral-health\/cosmetic-dentistry\/early-orthodontics\/how-long-do-you-have-to-wear-a-retainer-0316\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how long will you have to wear a retainer?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are two types of retainers: removable and fixed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removable<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> retainers are taken out of your mouth during your <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene routine<\/a> or while eating. Removable retainers should be worn full-time for at least 12 months following removal of your braces. If your teeth have stopped moving, you may get the go-ahead for night wear only. However, some people may wear them at night indefinitely. Removable aligners include those used for <a href=\"\/services\/orthodontics\/\">clear aligner orthodontics systems<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retainers are held in place after being cemented to the backs of your teeth.\u00a0 They are typically worn for several years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may not be the news you had hoped to hear, but you\u2019ve put a lot of time and money into your beautiful new smile. If you want that gorgeous grin to be a permanent part of your life, you have to do all you can protect it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carolina Complete Dental Care can answer questions about retainer use and any other dental concerns you may have. We\u2019d here to help, so <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> anytime!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve worn your braces or aligners, kept your checkup appointments, and followed treatment instructions from Carolina Complete Dental Care. You love your new smile, but it\u2019s not over yet\u2014how long will you have to wear a retainer? 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