
Can My Teeth Really Relapse After Wearing Braces? What Happens When My Teeth Start to Relapse?
If you’re a former braces wearer, then you might be disappointed to see those successful results beginning to wane. Your teeth are gradually shifting back to the original alignment where they were before braces, all the cascading problems that resulted from your original malocclusion are resurfacing once more, and it seems like all your progress was for naught.
Still, there are responsible measures and proactive precautions you can take to deal with this relapse, and mitigate its risk. Keep reading to learn more about the causes of orthodontic relapse, and what you can do about them.