• Can you wear a retainer after tooth extraction?

I will have a tooth extraction. Can you wear a retainer after tooth extraction?

3 Answers

Yes it should still fit you

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
  • Torrance, CA

Absolutely!! Most of us recommended it if the extraction is routine. In some cases, the retainer can be used as a bandage to cover and protect the surgical site. Very rarely it is advised to not wear a retainer and your dentist, surgeon, or orthodontist will tell you.

  • Dentist
  • Cedar Park, TX

Yes

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