Braces in Los Angeles

Orthodontists in Los Angeles California

i should start off by specifying that i dont have money for any orthodontics. my insurance is bare minimum and i simply dont have the money for short term braces or invisalign.
when i wa 15 i got my braces off. i wore my retainer until my doctor told me i didnt need to anymore about a year later.
its been five years now, and i have small spaces in the top of the front of my smile. they really arent bad at all,
my retainer still fits, just with a gap between my teeth and the plastic, but i can get it on. im wondering if i wear it how it would take me to get back to normal.?
i know that its different for everyone and without seeing no one can be sure, but there are relatively small spaces and im simply asking for an educated guess.
im also asking if anyone advises me not to do this seeing as its been about 4 years since i had it in last? theres a decent amount of space between my top and botom teeth. my bottom retainer still fits perfectly with no gaps.
thanks guys!

After your braces are removed, they’ll do a mold just like they did before you got your braces. From the new perfect mold, they’ll make your retainer so your teeth will stay in place.

I finally got my braces off after 5 years and I really and sick of metal do you think that would be a good alternative to a retainer?

Usually I just have 10 minute appointments for tightening. But I was told when scheduling my next appointment that is gonna be 35 minutes long. They didn’t tell me why, but on the appointment slip it says “bond retainer” where it usually says “tightening”.
What does this mean?? Why would I get a retainer when I haven’t even gotten my braces off yet??

Do you remember what kind of retainer? Did it help your teeth become straighter? I just had my braces taken off last week, and I notice that there is a space in btx the back of my teeth. Which should’ve been fixed by my orthodontics. I have a meeting with him tomorrow, and I’m trying to be real cool and conservative when meeting with him. Eventhough I’m very upset. He shouldn’t have taken my braces off without fixing the space. Any ideas of what to say without sounding like a *****?

I am aware that I will need a retainer after braces, but I do not want to have permanent ones. What determines if a person will wear a permanent retainer?
Thank you!

To fix some of my teeth I need a spring retainer which my orthodontist said would cost $400 +. So, I contacted an Orthodontics lab and the woman said she could take my impressions and make a custom spring retainer for $85 but she doesn’t usually take people in. I don’t have a prescription for a retainer from a dentist. So, basically I am going straight to where my orthodontist would get the retainer from. She has been working with orthodontists for 15 years so I trust she knows what she is doing but should I be worried that I am getting a retainer from a lab?

I just got my braces off today, and my teeth are moving back really fast. I thought I’d get my retainers soon (like *tomorrow* soon) but my next appointment isn’t for two weeks. What’s going on? To anyone who’s had braces, how long did it take to get your retainer? Should I be worried?

the clear retainors and invisalign are both made by the same company, and they are the same material. however, invisalign isnt covered by insurance and it takes several different retainors to fix your teeth, and when they are perfect, you stay with the last one you wore and where it on and off for the rest of your life.
the clear retainor is just what you get after braces. i recomened braces first.

I lost my retainers and uhhhhh I wanna know if they will make a new mold of my teeth or if they kept the old one. Pretty much, yeah. Help me please.