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Parental guidance: Encouraging kids to wear retainers

Published: January 9, 2012 5:19 PM
By Beth Whitehouse  beth.whitehouse@newsday.com

Photo credit: John Paraskevas | Madison Petrusa, 7, of Commack, shows off her braces at the Huntington orthodontic practice of Dr. Inna Gellerman. (March 30, 2011)

My son got his braces off recently, and I'm fighting with him about wearing his retainer. Do orthodontists have suggestions to encourage compliance?

For the first six months to a year, it's critical to wear the retainer because otherwise the teeth may slowly migrate back to the original positioning. To make this point to your child:

--Ask your orthodontist for the picture taken of your...