Hey guys,
I used to have braces when I was a teenager but after 10 years one of my teeth moved a bit forward and I wanted to correct that - it's not a big deal but it bothered me. I was told I should wear braces for 1 year, which I thought was a bit long since it concerned one tooth only but I'm not the orthodontist so I said yes. I was also told I will have a retainer at the end of the treatment behind the top teeth to prevent them from moving again. Now after 2 months my teeth are already realigned and I'm happy with the result. What would be the consequences if I ask the braces to be removed and have the maintainer directly? I really don't wanna wear braces for an extra 10 months since my teeth are straight now, but I don't know what the consequences would be (if there are any). I have my next appointment with the orthodontist in 2 weeks but I'm afraid it'll be a bit 'rude' to ask them to stop the treatment.
I used to have braces when I was a teenager but after 10 years one of my teeth moved a bit forward and I wanted to correct that - it's not a big deal but it bothered me. I was told I should wear braces for 1 year, which I thought was a bit long since it concerned one tooth only but I'm not the orthodontist so I said yes. I was also told I will have a retainer at the end of the treatment behind the top teeth to prevent them from moving again. Now after 2 months my teeth are already realigned and I'm happy with the result. What would be the consequences if I ask the braces to be removed and have the maintainer directly? I really don't wanna wear braces for an extra 10 months since my teeth are straight now, but I don't know what the consequences would be (if there are any). I have my next appointment with the orthodontist in 2 weeks but I'm afraid it'll be a bit 'rude' to ask them to stop the treatment.