Can retainers straighten an overbite?

I have a slight over bite with my 4 front teeth. and its getting worse because my wisdoms are growing in.


I'm kind of having the same problem with the bottom ones too.


I dont really have 5,000 dollars to throw away on braces. and i want my teeth to look straighter for my senior pictures. I'm 17 and a junior in high school.


So does anyone know if retainers can at least help that problem a little? Please help.

Can retainers straighten an overbite?
yes, retainers can be used for many reasons, they can be used to keep the alignment of teeth straight after the removal of braces, or to treat disorders of the mouth like malocclusion ( when your teeth dont meet together when your mouth is closed) or for bruxism ( when your grinding your teeth while you sleep.





although it may take several years to fix this overbite with only retainers and not braces, so be sure to expect a longer treatment.





and it really depends much on your case whether retainers can help your teeth or not, if your teeth are overly crowded and crooked, chances are you may not be able to have them. Retainers worn to straighten teeth are meant for minor crowding and closing gaps between the teeth, like invisalign, its used for those purposes.





Your overbite most-likely will not be corrected completely by the time of senior year anyway, especially if there are no braces involved, treatment time is longer with just retainers, and again, it all depends on your case and how badly your overbite is and/or misaligned teeth.



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