do I need to wear the retainer full time in order for it to work? or is it something to wear at night ?
1287851
wear it as often as possible if you don't want your teeth to shift out of place.
1287852
It depends on your case. If you recently took off braces, you should wear the retainer fulltime. But if it has been a while, you do not need to wear fulltime. Ask your orthodontist. As for me, I have had brace over ten years ago. I wear the retainer every few nights, mainly as a night guard to protect against grinding but also it seems to keep my teeth in place. This retainer works as both. Perfect fit for your teeth.
1287853
It's a retainer so all it does is stop your teeth from moving. I wear mine a few times a week while I sleep to make sure they don't move.
2162948
I put mine in every night for about a week and a small amount in across the mouth guard. Gently squeeze so that a small amount goes across the front of the guard for each tooth. Works great,,, If you teeth become too sensitive you may skip a day.
585229
Yes you could,but I had a night guard that fit just on my front teeth, it cost over 500.00 dollars and worked greatly, but my dog got a hold of it and tore it up so I had to resort to this
2190208
I wear mine at all times except when I'm sleeping. Have been doing so for at least 6 weeks with no problem.
516285
I bought retainers which keeps Teeth from shifting around after braces have been removed
1443738
They say that it should come off every night, and that's probably a good idea. If left on too long, your dog can get open sores from the contact points rubbing on his/her skin. Loosening the collar to prevent this will also prevent the collar from working. We are very satisfied with the collar, but it does need to be removed and left off overnight with some regularity.
1642787
I wore it at night, and showered it off in morning. It stayed on all night. A little hard to remove, I assume that is good. I believe it's not a short process.
93155
I never wore it at night. I really don't think that would be necessary since you're not using those muscles while laying down.
1732695
Yes! I've never used a night guard, but your explanation is how it works. It comes as a "strip". The hot water causes it to bend and you hold it in your mouth. There is a pink "goo" you put on the back of the mold, that "sticks" to your teeth to create the exact mold of your teeth. You pop that in and hold and it all in your mouth for a few minutes. It conforms like you said to create the match. They all use hot water to set.
1016186
I am able to wear both to bed all night long, therefore my results were early. Sometimes, I wear both on the top and sometimes alternate to one on bottom and the other over the upper teeth. I have previously worn an appliance, therefore, did not find it difficult to wear the Angelift strips during sleep,
1128843
I don't think so. Plus, I think the teeth get so sensitive after longer applying that you would want to avoid it. Sometimes I get some moderate dull pain in the teeth during the night. So don't overdo it.
1444537
I'm an adult but my mouth is pretty tiny. I don't think a 12 yr old will have any problem using this. I'm not sure why you'd want to wear it during the day... if clenching is a problem during the day cognitive behavioural therapy would be better since you can *consciously* be aware of it.To those who get months of use out of this you must not really be grinders! I can at most get 4 days use out of one before it becomes too thin/distorted to work. If I push it past that it doesn't stop me from grinding my teeth. I know because my hubby let's me know!
2116255
If you have a specific reason (pain or discomfort) wear the bracelets until it is gone. I currently wear mine every night while sleeping. This works well if you wear a watch since many watches are adversly affected by the magnets. I wear them on both wrists. Good luck.
2135046
I'm not a doctor, but I believe you are supposed to take it off at night and put it back on as soon as you get up in the morning. You may want to consult a professional though.
1144758
It works well in the daytime as well as during sleeping hours. Hold it between your gum and your cheek off to one side.
244097
If you are talking about retainers made for you to straighten your teeth. Retainers that you would wear for a certain amount of time to keep your teeth in place, No. The gel has to be applied to a plastic molding that the dentist fitted to your teeth.
653320
I have the Invisalign retainers. When they stain I have found I need to use the Invisalign crystals several days in a row (available from your dentist). If you do not have Invisalign, my recommendation would be to ask your dentist what would work best for your mouthguard. In my experience the Retainer Brite is great to keep retainers "fresh", but they do not really work very well for removing stains. Hope this helps.