Lost my retainer. After a week what should I do?

[upliftsleet1974]

We were driving down the road and I had my retainer on my lap and then we saw a van flip and jumped out to help and it feel out did not remeber for a few hours. So with the blowing snow and such no chance of finding it.

 

Anyone know if my teeth will start to turn right away? (Can not get a new one for atleast 6-10 days)

Is there anything I can do should I be worried? (Kinda fliping out)

 

 

Hoping I am all good but I have no idea.

 

 

Calm down people this is off topic.

 

 

Thanks in advance!!

[QueenDemetria]

Thanks in advance!!

Nothing will happen within 6-10 days, but get a replacement soon(unless if you think you can find the one you lost, lol). 

[Firearm2112]

i would call up your orthodontist 

[Mao_Zedong]

If you have had it for a decent amount of time (more than a few months), it won't do much. You teeth will very slightly move unless you have had it for quite a few years, but not by a significant amount.

[upliftsleet1974]

Nothing will happen within 6-10 days, but get a replacement soon(unless if you think you can find the one you lost).

There is no way. Would have to drive 300+ miles and its snowed like 20" there.

 

Going to go monday they hopfuly still have the molds andI can get one by monday. 

 

I also do have top and buttom wires so no idea.

[upliftsleet1974]

If you have had it for a decent amount of time (more than a few months), it won't do much. You teeth will very slightly move unless you have had it for quite a few years, but not by a significant amount.

Got my braces off two weeks ago.

[upliftsleet1974]

i would call up your orthodontist 

They are not in the office till monday.

[H4X3R]

In my case, i didn't have them in for 2 months but nothing happened, they fit perfectly. 

[Mao_Zedong]

They are not in the office till monday.

It may be a little bad, but it won't do anything terrible.

[upliftsleet1974]

In my case, i didn't have them in for 2 months but nothing happened, they fit perfectly. 

I am hoping.

[upliftsleet1974]

It may be a little bad, but it won't do anything terrible.

Not what I wanted to hear.

[mr.skyrim_pc]

You should get a replacement

[upliftsleet1974]

You should get a replacement

I will as soon as I can.

[Mao_Zedong]

Not what I wanted to hear.

The truth hurts.

[upliftsleet1974]

The truth hurts.

This is going to be a long trip.

[LancerBG]

shell out the money for new ones, if you dont have money hope you were smart enough to get insurance for them. your teeth will move pretty fast actually once you dont have them in. you can buy the cheap plastic type ones if money is an issue and you need to save up for the good ones. Some people use the cheap plastic types forever and just replace them every couple years. it costs more in the long-run of course but cheaper upfront costs is better for some people. 

[upliftsleet1974]

shell out the money for new ones, if you dont have money hope you were smart enough to get insurance for them. your teeth will move pretty fast actually once you dont have them in. you can buy the cheap plastic type ones if money is an issue and you need to save up for the good ones. Some people use the cheap plastic types forever and just replace them every couple years. it costs more in the long-run of course but cheaper upfront costs is better for some people. 

Will be getting one as soon as possible. But in the mean time will it be okay?

[LancerBG]

Will be getting one as soon as possible. But in the mean time will it be okay?

 

with in a few days you can start to see a small gap in some teeth. really depends on the person. if with in a couple weeks you can put get new ones and put them in they will just feel extra tight and the gap or two that you have will close. teeth move freaking fast man. You may get lucky and nothing will move but they sure as hell will move if you wait to long. The time period you said you had to wait for new ones is certainly not what I would consider long. you will be fine. 

[LarsReviews]

 

 

what ever you do. don't bite into a apple! don't. Watch out that you don't eat any hard stuff. You will be fine for the next few days, I got a fixed one behind my lower front teeth, ask if they have a option like that, you don;t even notice it. 

[QueenDemetria]

Will be getting one as soon as possible. But in the mean time will it be okay?

Yes

[upliftsleet1974]

what ever you do. don't bite into a apple! don't. Watch out that you don't eat any hard stuff. You will be fine for the next few days, I got a fixed one behind my lower front teeth, ask if they have a option like that, you don;t even notice it. 

I have the always in wire on top and bottom. over the front four teeth.

[flibberdipper]

Nothing bad should happen.

[upliftsleet1974]

Nothing bad should happen.

And it was to fix my bite not to stragten my teeth.

[H4X3R]

And it was to fix my bite not to stragten my teeth.

Same here. In the beginning (first 1-2 months) you are urged to wear them 8 hrs a day (at least i was) however i found that wearing them every 3rd day for 20 mins before sleeping was enough. However if you are still in the "first stage (aka in the first 1-2 months)" then more than a week can alter your teeth quite permanently. It happened with me. I didn't wear them for about 8 days and then i found that i couldn't fit them in properly (the top one) so i had to get it reshaped a little.