I wore braces for a couple of years when i was 16. when the treatment was finished they gave me clear plastic retainers for top and bottom. At that age I really wasn't interested in wearing these, especially as a language student i found it difficult and embarassing to talk, so (as much as i regret it now) i didnt wear them. Over the last couple of years my teeth have started moving back. They haven't moved back to their original position, far from it, but not as straight as they should be.

I'm not complaining as i understand i chose not to wear them and have to take the consequences, this is more of a "ask the audience" type thing. I've got my retainers, and i've put them back in. They don't fit, they sit on my teeth, but don't quite sit properly. I'm gonna try leaving them on permanently in the hope they will slowly push my teeth back to the perfect position! It hurts, but is working.

Is this going to do any long term damage, or if it's working shall i continue?