Here is a case of a young boy with muscle weakness of the lower body when he puts his plastic dental retainer in.
His braces taken off the day before. Then he was fitted for the retainer.
I see this time after time. In some cases it is very severe and causing major problems, even potential surgical cases. In some people the effect is not as bad.
This video is not intended to bash the orthodontic profession. However, it is intended to bring awareness to some things that may be happening when a person gets braces, and then a retainer.
You as consumers must be made aware of the potential consequences. Straightening teeth is not just a simple process. Those teeth are connected to very important bones. By restricting those bones with braces and retainers, we are causing changes to occur.
We need to understand that the cranial and facial bones move. They have a natural rhythm they must go through. By restricting them, we set up potential problems, often far removed such as in the feet and legs that otherwise would go undetected.