marbel Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 and it had been at least a year since she got her braces off.... Would you take the 2.5 hour round trip to get them to her? Camp is seven nights. She has missed two nights wearing them. I am not up for driving out there tonight, so it will be 3 nights. My husband says I should mail them but I don't trust either USPS or the camp not to lose them. It's after hours at the orthodontist. Of course I'll call in the morning to get their advice. But I'm annoyed and this is the kind of thing that interrupts my sleep so I'm asking here too. I fully realize that I'm opening myself up to conflicting advice so asking my not help my sleep anyway. Kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Nope. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I would be prepared for a tight fit when she tries to put them in for the first time. But, I would expect that if she is a year out her teeth will adjust in a few days. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 No 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I would not take them. I think it will work out okay in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 and it had been at least a year since she got her braces off.... Would you take the 2.5 hour round trip to get them to her? Camp is seven nights. She has missed two nights wearing them. I am not up for driving out there tonight, so it will be 3 nights. My husband says I should mail them but I don't trust either USPS or the camp not to lose them. It's after hours at the orthodontist. Of course I'll call in the morning to get their advice. But I'm annoyed and this is the kind of thing that interrupts my sleep so I'm asking here too. I fully realize that I'm opening myself up to conflicting advice so asking my not help my sleep anyway. Kids! I definitely wouldn't send them. BC if they got lost, you'd be in worse shape. I would drive them to her if I could make a fun trip for myself out of it...stop at a historical site or museum or nature area and eat at a special restaurant, etc. Otherwise, I'd let it go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Just be prepared for a tight fit and possibly a need for the ortho to adjust them a bit but no I wouldn't drive out there and I definitely wouldn't mail them. It should work out ok. You might give her some form of pain killer before she puts them in again, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Nah. She should be prepared for them to fit snug upon her return. It shouldn't be any worse than getting actual braces tightened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acadie Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Well, I'll be the voice of dissent and say I'd drive them to her. I let natural consequences fall as they may most of the time, but not when they cross my boundaries. I've had braces 3 times in my life, and my teeth shift pretty quickly without retainers. Dd just got braces, and compliance is a huge thing for us given the cost of orthodontia and my own experience. Amy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Absolutely not. About a year after getting my own braces off, I became very lazy about wearing my retainer. Now I wear it for about a week once every few months (5 years after getting braces off). The first night, I'll wake up and take it off partway through the night because my mouth is sore. Sometimes the second night as well. By the third night, I'm just fine. By the end of the week, my teeth are all where they should be again and I'm lazy again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaPagnato Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Nope. For the above reasons given. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Another no vote. Both of my retainer dc have left them at home for a week a year after braces came off with no ill effects. One couldn't tell the difference. The other said they were tight at first, but fit fine after about an hour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 nope and our orthodontist recommends leaving them home for a week at camp. He says too many kids lose them at camp. adjustments are free and new retainers are about $200 - $300. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Thanks for all the responses... including the minority opinion. :-) This sounds familiar: nope and our orthodontist recommends leaving them home for a week at camp. He says too many kids lose them at camp. adjustments are free and new retainers are about $200 - $300. And my son said he didn't take his to camp the last 3 years, which would be about a year after he got his braces removed. I think. I just didn't think to keep records of "braces off" days. I have orthodontist appointments on my google calendar and her last one was July of 2014... and that would have been her last retainer check. In any case, I am off the ledge so thanks for that. My plan is to call the ortho in the morning and ask. I suspect they will say not to worry about it but who knows, there may be something in her chart to say otherwise. If they say it's not good to go 4 more nights without them, I'll go.... Re: Unsinkable's comment... it's a nice drive. I have a new car* that I love so it would be a fun roadtrip. I checked google maps and it's only 55 minutes each way. There is a Wawa at the exit for off the turnpike. (Great coffee and other treats.) So... not the way I want to spend my morning but doable and not horribly unpleasant if necessary. Prior to this car I've been driving a '97 Suburban. This is a CR-V and boy is it fun. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Honestly, I would drive them out, because 2.5 hrs round trip seems short to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The Dentist Husband, who did a two year residency in hospital dentistry, plus a two year general dentistry residency (which mean he is all purpose specialist and can cover any area needed till a replacement comes in due to deployment, illness, pcs or whatever) said no need to drive to camp at all. And the natural consequence would be that they will hurt for a few days when they first put them back possibly. Oh well, lesson learned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'd send them 2-day mail, insured. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 She gets to wear them 24 hours a day until they aren't tight when she gets home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Yes, but only b/c she got her braces off 7 days ago and I'm still in that twitchy "WHERE IS YOUR RETAINER RIGHT THIS MINUTE" stage. lol Our ortho said your teeth are constantly shifting and I keep seeing SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS so I'm a little over reactive yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I would ask her orthodontist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Nope. I lost a retainer at camp, as did many other kids each year. I probably won't let my kids take theirs with them when the time comes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Another no vote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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