When I was younger I had metal braces - of course my doctor told me to wear my retainer, but like most people, when I was done with those braces I was done completely! Of course my teeth began slowly shifting back, but I avoided returning to the orthodontist for years for fear of hearing, ""I told you so, and now we need to put you back into metal braces."" - because that was NOT happening!\r
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I was having work done by Dr. Rauzman and had mentioned in passing that I was unhappy with the appearance of my teeth, and how I'd had braces years ago, and how I should have worn my retainer, and the whole story. Now, at the age of 40, I was not looking to get myself a shiny pair of metal braces again, I hated them enough when it was ""cool"" as a kid. Dr. Rauzman mentioned that we could re-straighten my teeth with Invisalign - it was clear and I could take it off to eat and brush my teeth. Um, I'm in! I wore the Invisalign for about 6 months, and my teeth are back to where I'm happy with the appearance. I will definitely wear my retainer this time.
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