What is the difference between retainers and braces ??or is there any difference?!


Question: What is the difference between retainers and braces .?.?or is there any difference.?
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Braces are what you get first. They are put on by the orthodontist and move your teeth. Once you get them off you wear a retainer to keep your teeth in place and from moving back to how they were originally.Health Question & Answer

Braces are used if you need major adjustments of your teeth. Retainers would be to either make sure your teeth do not shift back to their original place or to make minor changes in the position of your teeth.

I had retainers before I had braces and after I had my braces removed.Health Question & Answer

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Retainers can also be used with invisalign to move your teeth.
Or they can be used after regular orthodontic treatment to keep your teeth stable after treatment.

With invisalign the treatment with the retainers are invisible as opposed to the metal bracesHealth Question & Answer

retainers are used after you take braces off, to keep your teeth from getting crooked again. you can also take them on and off as you please. braces are what the dentist put on to make you teeth strait. and only the dentist can take them off or put them on. Health Question & Answer

Braces slowly move the teeth into the desired position. Retainers are removable and used mostly at night to keep the teeth in their new position once the braces are removed.Health Question & Answer

Braces are what are put on your teeth to actually correct the dental problems.
Retainers are worn after the process is done and the braces are removed to ensure they stay in alignment.Health Question & Answer

braces move the teeth into place, retainers keep the teeth in place till they are unlikely to shift anymore, I think.Health Question & Answer

braces stay in your mouth 24/7. retainers you wear at night or only certain times of the day. they are removable.Health Question & Answer



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