Congrats on the removal of your braces!
Yes, it’s perfectly normal. Teeth will tend to move back to their original positions after braces is taken off.
Studies have shown that the tissues around the teeth take about 232 days to stabilize, after which the teeth will be less prone to shifting.
However, teeth will continue to move throughout life. Hence we usually advise our patients to wear retainers full time (24/7 except eating or brushing teeth) for the first 6 months to a year and night time thereafter.
For more info, do come to our NDCS inaugural public forum “Smile Sparkle Shine - a public forum on Oral Health” on the 24 March to find out more!
