Not wearing retainer for 2 weeks - Will my teeth move?

So, you realized you've been not wearing retainer for 2 weeks and now you're staring in the mirror trying to figure out if your front teeth look slightly more "crooked" than they did yesterday. Maybe you went on vacation and left it on the nightstand, or perhaps it just got buried under a pile of clothes and you totally blanked. Whatever the reason, two weeks is that weird middle ground where it's long enough to cause some anxiety but short enough that you might still be in the clear. ...

May 20, 2026 · 7 min · Rest Srivasatava