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I lived with Invisalign braces for 1.5 years. One of my side upper teeth sunk almost half way into my maxilla before I noticed and we had struggled to bring it back down with several (failed) invisalign adjustments. Three weeks ago my ortho opted to pull it down by attaching 3 braces.

I was surprised (scared at first!) that it had come all the way down in a couple of days! Yesterday (3 weeks later), she took off the braces and made impressions for my final plastic retainers.

Today when I picked them up, another ortho was there and said my tooth may sink back in if the braces were removed too soon so I'll have to be really vigilant... oh s%&t! My teeth around that tooth are still very tender and the retainer hurts (she said it should be tight)... Should I be worried? Was it too early? How long should I have waited? Should I maybe go for a permanent (wire?) retainer instead to be sure they don't move or something?? I am so tired of messing around with my teeth. I feel like a guineapig with all these trial-and-errors and I fear for their health! Help, please?

*sniff* I've had the plastic retainer on for two nights and it is very tight and extremely painful. My ortho said it should not hurt but to keep wearing it till she sees me as early as she can, which is in 3 whole days... I'm so paranoid about root damage and this misfit is not helping. :'(''''

This was a pointless post but I just wanted to rant away my frustration. *tear*

I don't have any advice for you, but it seems like you are doing the right thing by seeing your ortho. I feel for you....hope it all works out.