Thank you Brian. This was my fear and why I searched for answers for a while before just jumping into this decision.

I've asked to have a retainer made for the way my teeth are now so they don't continue to move and become worse to the point where I have to have them extracted or they become too painful. 3 to 4 of my teeth on the side are falling in sideways causing my front teeth to push together, pointing inward. While I wish that the 3 different dentists I voiced my concerns to about my teeth moving on their own would have not been so nonchalant and made a suggestion sooner there is nothing I can do now. I didn't realize early on that a retainer was an option for me. I really wish I had but there's nothing I can do now. The curse of having gone through radiation is the pain level is unmatched so I just didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I caught a visual of myself talking in a mirror and I saw my bottom teeth.

Honestly, story of my life since I've gotten cancer. I can advocate for myself until I'm blue in the face but if I don't have the correct professionals on my side I end up right where I am in this moment, feeling let down and frustrated by the people who were supposed to be looking out for me in the first place.