How long have you worn a retainer following orthodontic treatment?

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Jem

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My active treatment finished in July 2013. After being given a fixed  fixed retainer and a  hawley for 12/7 wear , I have worn my hawley pretty much every night since. My orthodontist advised indefinite night time wear of my hawley and I am currently on my third hawley. My bonded retainer finally failed last year and was removed by my general dentist and I have not replaced it
 
A non-answer for me on this one, as I didn't actually progress to fixed braces to have the retainer. (But having just commented about views not matching replies, feel I ought to...)

But from talking to others, I suspect you'll get a range from everywhere between "about two days" to something closer to you!
 
After my childhood treatment, in the 80s, I did not get any retainer.
Now again im fixed metal braces, im my mit 50s, I still hope, the brackets and wires will stay forever. At least for a couple of years.
But, whenever they will come off, I will opt for Hawleys for daytime and a Bionator for nighttime. One of them to be worn always, except for eating and brushing the teeth.
And, there will be an order to the shop, for a Modified Twinblock, with telescopic Herbst and Headgear. I had one of those for 10 years and was super happy with it.
 
I lasted about nine months before being like screw it. My teeth haven’t shifted though, so it’s fine. I was recommended night time forever, but I didn’t do it.

Edit: it was six months. I has a six month checkup, then never put them on again after.
 
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